Puritan
Puritan noun - A person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters.
Usage example: some of the town's puritans still maintain that sex education has no place in the schools
Wowser and puritan are semantically related. (Australian) In some cases you can use "Wowser" instead a noun "Puritan".
Wowser
Wowser noun - A person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters.
Usage example: wowsers would be well-advised to avoid Sydney's annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
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Wowser and Puritan. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/puritan/wowser
Puritan & Wowser. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/puritan/wowser>.
Wowser or Puritan. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/puritan/wowser.
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