Added 10 October 2026
puritanical
/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about puritanical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism.
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Exaggeratedly proper.
my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
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Morally rigorous and strict.
puritanic distaste for alcohol
Origin
From puritanic + -al.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)