Definition of puritanical Puritanical
/pjʊˌɹʌtæˈnɪkʌl/ - [pyurutanikul] - pu•ri•tan•i•cal
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| puritanical - of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism | ||
| puritanical - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts" | ||
| priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian | ||
| proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" | ||
| puritanical - morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior" | ||
| blue, puritanic | ||
| nonindulgent, strict characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint | ||
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- puritanical (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. - puritanical (Adjective)
Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- puritanical (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. - puritanical (a.)
Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt.
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