puritanical
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˌpjʊrɪˈtænɪkəl/
:
puritano
- His puritanical beliefs prevent him from enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
My Christian, my puritanical shame psychology was still in there.
- My Christian, my puritanical shame psychology was still in there.
- So I think the again, the point was simply that I don't mean to sound too puritanical in in all of this.
- And it was, I felt it was very cold and very puritanical and very self-righteous and there was no place for Eroticism.
- If these, they're all consensual adults, they don't have the puritanical hang ups and all of the the stuff that really tortures people about enjoying sex.
- It is like a puritanical world where people are focused so much just on work and pleasure or enjoyment feels lazy.
- Just not puritanical 'cause that sounds less cultural than Greek Orthodoxy, but strict, you know?
Examples
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She was already thinking of herself as a kind of expatriate, not smothered by what she believed to be America's puritanical and materialistic culture, which she had little patience for.
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You always had a puritanical streak, Mohan.
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We're a product of this puritanical culture, but let me ask you this... who do you think runs the world?
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The nation can still be described as Puritanical, but is at the same time modern.
Academic text (2002) -
It's that puritanical attitude of yours that makes me talk like that around her.
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When capitalism was young, the old puritanical concept of duty was, "He who does not work shall not eat."
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Well, we must seem boringly puritanical to you.
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They're so much more puritanical than we were.
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In the USA, most authors were in favor of dancing and against puritanical critique.
Academic text (1995) -
Raised by puritanical Midwestern parents, you are hardworking, honest to a fault, and very, very empathetic.
Synonyms
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8.2
Having very strict old-fashioned ideas about sex and how people should behave
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7.2
Strict about right and wrong and often judges other people
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7.1
Easily shocked by sex and strict about modesty
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7.1
Very strict about correct behavior and manners
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8.4
Very strict about manners and morals and disapproving of anything seen as improper
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9.9
Acting as if you are better than others about rules and manners
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7.8
Very strict about behavior and dress
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8.2
Having very strict rules about proper behaviour and dress
Very strict about how people should behave for religious reasons
Being very strict about how people behave and dress
Strict and not willing to allow exceptions
Preferring things to stay separate and refusing any mixing or compromise
Very old-fashioned and formal in behavior or views
Antonyms
How Strict
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word puritanical comes from the religious group called the Puritans, whose name comes from pure meaning 'clean' or 'morally pure'. The Puritans were known for very strict rules about pleasure and behavior, so puritanical means having very strict moral rules that often limit pleasure or fun.