Definisjon av puritanical

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Adjective

puritanical - of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
puritanical - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian
proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
puritanical - morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
blue, puritanic
nonindulgent, strict characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
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Adjektiv

puritanical - Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
puritanical - Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: puritanical
  • Komparativ: more puritanical
  • Superlativ: most puritanical

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