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    puritanical
    /ˌpjʊərɪˈtanɪkl/

    adjective

    • 1. having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex: "his puritanical parents saw any kind of pleasure as the road to damnation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURITANICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    believing or involving the belief that it is important to work hard and control yourself, and that pleasure is wrong or unnecessary: She is very puritanical about sex. He rebelled against his puritanical upbringing. Synonyms. priggish disapproving. strait-laced disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Self-control and moderation.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › puritanicalPuritanical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Puritanical means of, relating to, or characterized by a rigid morality. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of puritanical in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPURITANICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Puritanical means having strict moral standards that forbid many pleasures. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of this adjective with examples from various sources.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › puritanicalPURITANICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Puritanical definition: very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.. See examples of PURITANICAL used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPURITANICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Puritanical means having very strict moral principles, often trying to make others behave in a more moral way. It can also refer to the Puritans or Puritanism. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › puritanicalpuritanical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Puritanical means having very strict moral attitudes, usually disapproving of things like dancing. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › puritanicalPuritanical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Strict, straight laced, and unsmiling, someone who is puritanical follows moral or religious rules to the letter.