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Meaning of 'puritanical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Puritanical [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
- Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt.

Meaning of 'puritanical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . puritanical [ s]
Meaning (1):
- morally rigorous and strict
Example in sentence:
  • blue laws;
  • puritanic distaste for alcohol;
  • she was anything but puritanical in her behavior
Meaning (2):
- exaggeratedly proper
Example in sentence:
  • my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts

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