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Puritanism originated as a Protestant response to Anglicanism and Roman Catholicism. It involves strict religious disciple and opposition to social pleasures. In modern times it has come to denote certain Islamic fundamentalist movements, too.
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- [Puritanism is] the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
- H.L. Mencken, "Iran's vice squad". Scripps Howard News Service. November 12, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
