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Modesty vs. Puritan — What's the Difference?

Modesty vs. Puritan — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Modesty and Puritan

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Modesty

Modesty, sometimes known as demureness, is a mode of dress and deportment which intends to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. The word "modesty" comes from the Latin word modestus which means "keeping within measure".

Puritan

A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 1500s and 1600s advocated strict religious discipline along with simplification of the ceremonies and creeds of the Church of England.

Modesty

The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.

Puritan

Puritan A person who is very strict or austere in religious practice or moral outlook, especially someone who regards pleasure or luxury as sinful.

Modesty

Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior
Modesty prevented her from wearing that dress.
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Puritan

Of or relating to the Puritans or Puritanism.

Modesty

The state of being unostentatious or moderate in size, quantity, or range
The modesty of the room's furnishings.

Puritan

Puritan Characteristic of a puritan; puritanical.

Modesty

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

Puritan

A puritanical person.

Modesty

Moderate behaviour; reserve.

Puritan

Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex.

Modesty

(specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

Puritan

One who, in the time of Queen Elizabeth and the first two Stuarts, opposed traditional and formal usages, and advocated simpler forms of faith and worship than those established by law; - originally, a term of reproach. The Puritans formed the bulk of the early population of New England.

Modesty

The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.

Puritan

One who is scrupulous and strict in his religious life; - often used reproachfully or in contempt; one who has overstrict notions.
She would make a puritan of the devil.

Modesty

Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action.
Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty.

Puritan

Of or pertaining to the Puritans; resembling, or characteristic of, the Puritans.

Modesty

Freedom from vanity or conceit

Puritan

Adheres to strict religious principles; opposed to sensual pleasures

Modesty

Formality and propriety of manner

Puritan

A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

Puritan

Morally rigorous and strict;
Blue laws
The puritan work ethic
Puritanic distaste for alcohol
She was anything but puritanical in her behavior

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