adj. Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
adj. Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as puritanic.
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adj. exaggeratedly proper
adj. morally rigorous and strict
adj. of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
Word Usage
"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."