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puritanical
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pu·ri·tan·i·cal  (pyr-tn-kl)
adj.
1. Rigorous in religious observance; marked by stern morality.
2. Puritanical Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Puritans.

puri·tani·cal·ly adv.
puri·tani·cal·ness n.

puritanical [ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkəl] less commonly, puritanic
adj
1. Usually disparaging strict in moral or religious outlook, esp in shunning sensual pleasures
2. (Christianity / Protestantism) (Historical Terms) (sometimes capital) of or relating to a puritan or the Puritans
puritanically  adv
puritanicalness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.puritanical - of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
2.puritanicalpuritanical - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
3.puritanical - morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
nonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint

puritanical
Translations
puritanical [ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkəl] ADJpuritano
puritanical [ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkəl] adjpuritain(e)
puritanical
adjpuritanisch
puritanical [ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkl] adjpuritano/a
puritanical [ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkl] adjpuritano/a


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