puritanical
very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.
Sometimes Puritanical . of, relating to, or characteristic of Puritans or Puritanism.
Origin of puritanical
1- Often pu·ri·tan·ic .
Other words from puritanical
- pu·ri·tan·i·cal·ly, adverb
- pu·ri·tan·i·cal·ness, noun
- un·pu·ri·tan·ic, adjective
- un·pu·ri·tan·i·cal, adjective
- un·pu·ri·tan·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use puritanical in a sentence
James thought his kingly power divine And, loathing Puritanic ‘whine,’
A Humorous History of England | C. HarrisonAt this day that party still represents the Puritanic opinions about the Sunday, though a little modified.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 2 (of 3) | Theodore ParkerThrough this Puritanic gloom Macaulay shot like a sunbeam, and turned it into a fairy scene of innocent laughter and mirth.
How to be Happy Though Married | E. J. Hardy.Richard had long ceased to regard these matters from a strictly puritanic standpoint.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas MaletThe epicurean temper of the south, and the puritanic mood of the north, are alike stimulated by this.
How to Observe | Harriet Martineau
British Dictionary definitions for puritanical
less commonly puritanic
/ (ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkəl) /
usually derogatory strict in moral or religious outlook, esp in shunning sensual pleasures
(sometimes capital) of or relating to a puritan or the Puritans
Derived forms of puritanical
- puritanically, adverb
- puritanicalness, noun
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