puritanical
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ɪˈtæn adjective
1.
very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.
2.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Puritans or Puritanism.
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| 1. | derogatory usually strict in moral or religious outlook, esp in shunning sensual pleasures |
| 2. | (sometimes capital) of or relating to a puritan or the Puritans |
| puritanic or puritanic | |
| —adj | |
| puri'tanically or puritanic | |
| —adv | |
| puri'tanicalness or puritanic | |
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Example sentences
We want to call the kidney beans on our lunch platter puritanical: no syrup, minimal sugar, only hints of spice.
Expecting the world to adopt ascetic puritanical conservation is simply unrealistic.
There was nothing puritanical, however, in his way of living.
Some are confined simply because their frightened puritanical families consider them too unruly.
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