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puritanical

pu·ri·ta·nical

UK/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ US/pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/ rare

adjective

1.

of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

2.
3.

morally rigorous and strict

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

From puritanic + -al.

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