- Rigorous in religious observance; marked by stern morality.
- Puritanical Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Puritans.
puritanicalness pu'ri·tan'i·cal·ness n.
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pu·ri·tan·i·cal (pyʊr'ĭ-tăn'ĭ-kəl) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: puritanical |
adjective
| WordNet: puritanical |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
exaggeratedly proper
Synonyms: priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian
Meaning #2:
morally rigorous and strict
Synonyms: blue, puritan, puritanic
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