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puritanic

pu·ri·ta·nic

uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

morally rigorous and strict

  • “blue laws”
  • “the puritan work ethic”
  • “puritanic distaste for alcohol”
  • “she was anything but puritanical in her behavior”

Origin

From puritan + -ic.

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