neo-puritanical

There's a silly but hugely enjoyable self? portrait of the workaholic writer in "The Incurable", and in "The Duke" an implicit denunciation of "our own altruistic, post-humanist, neo-puritanical, hypocritical and effeminate standards", as set against the mighty energy of the Italian renaissance.

Love in a Bottle by Antal Szerb – review Nicholas Lezard 2010

Nonetheless, the point is, when actually seeing the piece on television, with the appropriate things blotted out for American television, it is clear that there is no "tease" to the strip, and that whomever added that either did not see it, or is is the victim of a neo-puritanical urging.

Lockergnome the oracle 2010

But there have been dark beerless days for the burger-days in which the beef and the beverage were separated in the neo-puritanical zeal of convenience.

Portland Mercury 2009

I don’t wish that on anyone … it’s the neo-puritanical hypocrisy being brought to light that I’m celebrating.)

inkblurt · Foley business and petard hoisting 2006