puritanic, blue(a), puritanical
(adjective) morally rigorous and strict; “puritanic distaste for alcohol”; “she was anything but puritanical in her behavior”; “blue laws”
priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian
(adjective) exaggeratedly proper; “my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn’t approve of my miniskirts”
puritanical
(adjective) of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
puritanical (comparative more puritanical, superlative most puritanical)
Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).
puritanical (plural puritanicals)
One who holds puritanical attitudes.
Source: Wiktionary
Pu`ri*tan"ic, Pu`ri*tan"ic*al, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
2. Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt. Paritanical circles, from which plays and novels were strictly excluded. Macaulay. He had all the puritanic traits, both good and evil. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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