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puritanical.

Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

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Meaning & usage

adj/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/UK/pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/US
  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).

Where this word comes from

From puritanic + -al.

noun/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/UK/pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/US
  1. One who holds puritanical attitudes.

Where this word comes from

From puritanic + -al.

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