puritans

Noun

• a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
• someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
• a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
• plural of puritan

Synonyms

prude, Puritan, puritan