About The Word Puritanical

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Puritanical

Puritanical Meaning & Definition
Puritanical Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Puritanical?

[adj] morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws"; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
[adj] exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Puritanical: blue(a) | nonindulgent | priggish | prim | prissy | proper | prudish | puritan | puritanic | square-toed | straightlaced | straitlaced | tight-laced | victorian

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