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Puritan in French : puritain
Translations of « puritan » in French
Most common translation : puritain
Noun
puritan \Prononciation ?\
- (Figurative) Puritain.
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Adjective
puritan \Prononciation ?\
- Puritain.
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Examples of usage of « puritan » in English/French
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There’s no doubt the Puritans have had a bad press. Imagine you or your church were described as “puritanical”. Would you be happy? I suspect not. It conjures up notions of people who are strict and joyless.
Il ne fait aucun doute que les puritains ont eu mauvaise presse. Imaginez qu'on vous décrive, vous ou votre église, comme "puritains". Seriez-vous heureux ? Je ne le pense pas. Cela évoque des notions de personnes strictes et sans joie. Premier Christianity — Are the Puritans worth reading? | Opinion | Premier Christianity -
America as "puritanical.
L'Amérique comme "puritaine". Salon — Lusty Puritans and the theological roots of free love: America's sex story is wildly contradictory | Salon.com -
It appeals to puritans, to those who love bossing people about, and to eco-warriors who want to regress to a pre-industrial world.
Il plaît aux puritains, à ceux qui aiment diriger les gens et aux écologistes qui veulent revenir à un monde préindustriel. The Telegraph — Net zero puritans don’t want you to hear the truth