puritanical
pu·ri·tan·i·cal
adj \ˌpyu̇r-ə-ˈta-ni-kəl\Definition of PURITANICAL
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by a rigid morality
2
: puritan
— pu·ri·tan·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Examples of PURITANICAL
- <some of the state laws concerning sexual behavior are vestiges of a more puritanical time and are rarely, if ever, enforced>
First Known Use of PURITANICAL
1604
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