puritanism
n. 清教徒的行为和教义,清教主义
Puritanism is behaviour or beliefs that are based on strict moral or religious principles, especially the principle that people should avoid physical pleasures.
...the tight-lipped puritanism of the Scottish literary world.
苏格兰文学界恪守的清教主义态度
1. the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
2. strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
In the colonial period, American Exceptionalism came into being. It has an intimate relation with Puritanism.
“美国例外主义”自殖民地时期就已经产生, 它与清教传统有着不可分割的联系.
Unlike Winston, she had grasped the inner meaning of the Party's sexual puritanism.
不像温斯顿, 她把握了党在性行为方面禁欲主义的内在意义.
The sexual puritanism of the Party was not imposed upon them.
性关系上党所倡导的禁欲主义,对他们一概不适用.
Puritanism was a natural revolt against that Naturalism which threatened to end in sheer animalism.
清教主义乃是对于最终成为赤裸裸的兽性主义的自然反抗.
Although he held the Puritanism viewpoint of life and behavior standard, he seriously criticized it.
他虽然持有清教主义的生活观点和行为标尺, 但又对这种观念持严肃的批判态度.