Puritanical

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Rigorous in religious observance; marked by stern morality.
  • adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Puritans.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. exaggeratedly proper
  • adj. morally rigorous and strict
  • adj. of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
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