Associations to the word «Puritanical»
Noun
- Upbringing
- Sunni
- Islam
- Abd
- Ultra
- Arabia
- Sect
- Sexuality
- Sabbath
- Puritan
- Streak
- Morality
- Attitude
- Spiritual
- Preacher
- Virtue
- Tendency
- Sex
- Divorce
- Ideal
- Muhammad
- Belief
- Religion
- Reform
- Revival
- Movement
- Alcohol
- Christianity
- Bin
- Tobacco
- View
- Follower
- Miles
- Dimension
- Genre
- Doctrine
- Society
- Interpretation
- Bible
- Nature
- Regime
- Poverty
- Victor
- Kind
- Culture
- Principle
- Habit
- Practice
- Era
- Critic
- Marriage
- Anti
- Measure
- Spirit
- Conflict
Adjective
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Wiktionary
PURITANICAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
PURITANICAL, adjective. Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.
PURITANICAL, noun. One who holds puritanical attitudes.
Dictionary definition
PURITANICAL, adjective. Of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism.
PURITANICAL, adjective. Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts".
PURITANICAL, adjective. Morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior".
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