Puritanical Definition & Meaning
puritanical
- adjective
- of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
- exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
- morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
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"I consecutively escape the racist court puritanical"
Immortal Technique — No Mercy
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- What does puritanical mean?
- of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts" morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
- What part of speech is puritanical?
- Puritanical is an adjective.
- How many definitions does puritanical have?
- Puritanical has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).