Opposed to Puritan values, strict moral codes, or rigid religious discipline; favoring more freedom and less censorship.
From anti- (against) + Puritan (from Latin purus, pure). Emerged as a cultural attitude opposing strict moral enforcement, particularly from the 1920s onward when society began rejecting Victorian constraints.
The Roaring Twenties were profoundly antipuritan—flappers, jazz, and novels that openly discussed sexuality represented a cultural rebellion against generations of moral restriction, showing how whole decades can define themselves against previous values.
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