Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Rigorous in religious observance; marked by stern morality.
- adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Puritans.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
puritanic .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
- adjective Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective exaggeratedly proper
- adjective morally rigorous and strict
- adjective of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
Etymologies
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Examples
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While secretly they laughed at what they termed her puritanical notions, they were shrewd enough to realize that they could hardly afford to snub a woman whose husband occupied so prominent a position in the world of affairs.
The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure Arthur Hornblow 1903
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In counter-protest, newspaper editor Giuliano Ferrara hung up underwear in a Milan auditorium against what he calls a puritanical drive to oust the premier.
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Not that Vance Corliss was anybody's fool, nor that his had been an anchorite's existence; but that his upbringing, rather, had given his life a certain puritanical bent.
CHAPTER 7 2010
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I sometimes wish GUD didn't publish adult-leaning content so that we could more easily market to perspicacious YA -- but at least in puritanical-US, that would be litigiously dangerous.
MIND MELD: If You Could Change Any Aspect of The Science Fiction Field, What Would it Be? 2008
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The global warming cause is also an attack against pleasure, which is why it is so popular, especially in puritanical societies, among millions of people who have no clue about science.
Is ‘Stop Liking Men Who Drive Hot Cars’ Sound Climate Advice? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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My father, Richard Hoggart, was one of the witnesses in the real trial and, I guess, helped sway the jury with his insistence that the book, and Lawrence himself, were "puritanical" - not in the sense of hating pleasure but in having respect for one's own conscience.
Archive 2006-01-01 2006
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It was an interesting combination, and its simplicity - Nigel calls it 'puritanical' - was popular, but for me it was just too dry.
A cheap spaghetti supper Niki 2005
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It was an interesting combination, and its simplicity - Nigel calls it 'puritanical' - was popular, but for me it was just too dry.
Archive 2005-08-01 Niki 2005
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People dont like these kind of pictures , it offends them specially the so called puritanical Muslims..but show them the pictures of the havoc on Iraqi streets , the jehhadi attacks, limbless bodies, they wont find fault with it, as all this spiritual terrorism against Humanity is condoned for the greater glory of Misguided Martydom and radical Islam..
2008 February 20 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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People dont like these kind of pictures , it offends them specially the so called puritanical Muslims..but show them the pictures of the havoc on Iraqi streets , the jehhadi attacks, limbless bodies, they wont find fault with it, as all this spiritual terrorism against Humanity is condoned for the greater glory of Misguided Martydom and radical Islam..
The Shia Bleeds « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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