as in puritanical
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals
a conservative Christian sect with a code of sexual morality that is often seen as quaintly Victorian by outsiders
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Recent Examples of Victorian
Thankfully, a second season now exists, so everyone can resume running around in Victorian ball gowns to the tune of Brandi Carlile needle drops.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 June 2025
Megapack batteries at the Victorian Big Battery site operated by Neoen SA in Moorabool, Victoria, Australia, on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Read McKendree/Belden House & Mews Of the 31 rooms and suites, 10 are in the main house, reachable by two separate carpeted staircases, as is typical in Victorian homes.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Lucy Delius is creating a fun spin on Victorian jewelry.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 June 2025
Megapack batteries at the Victorian Big Battery site operated by Neoen SA in Moorabool, Victoria, Australia, on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Read McKendree/Belden House & Mews Of the 31 rooms and suites, 10 are in the main house, reachable by two separate carpeted staircases, as is typical in Victorian homes.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Lucy Delius is creating a fun spin on Victorian jewelry.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Victorian
puritanical
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Wisconsinites are also distinguished by their puritanical work ethic.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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First, the movement of women telling their stories of victimization online was dismissed by many as a toxic importation of puritanical American mores that were unnecessary in a culture of seduction and harmony between the sexes.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Victorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Victorian. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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