Puritanical Definition

pyo͝orĭ-tănĭ-kəl
adjective
Rigorous in religious observance; marked by stern morality.
American Heritage
Of the Puritans or Puritanism.
Webster's New World
Extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals and religion.
Webster's New World
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noun
One who holds puritanical attitudes.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Puritanical

Noun

Singular:
puritanical
Plural:
puritanicals

Origin of Puritanical

  • Formation from puritan and -ical suffix to produce definition 1.

    From Wiktionary

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