puritanical
English Thesaurus
1. morally rigorous and strict (adj.all)
| similar | : | nonindulgent, strict, |
| definition | : | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint (adj.all) |
2. exaggeratedly proper (adj.all)
| similar | : | proper, |
| definition | : | marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness (adj.all) |
3. morally rigorous and strict (adj.all)
| derivation | : | puritanism, |
| definition | : | strictness and austerity in conduct and religion (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | prude, puritan, |
| definition | : | a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | puritan, |
| definition | : | someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
4. exaggeratedly proper (adj.all)
| derivation | : | prude, puritan, |
| definition | : | a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum (noun.person) |
5. of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | puritanism, |
| definition | : | the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects) (noun.cognition) |
| pertainym | : | puritan, |
| definition | : | someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | puritanism, |
| definition | : | strictness and austerity in conduct and religion (noun.attribute) |
6. morally rigorous and strict (adj.all)
| derivation | : | puritanism, |
| definition | : | strictness and austerity in conduct and religion (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | prude, puritan, |
| definition | : | a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | puritan, |
| definition | : | someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
7. exaggeratedly proper (adj.all)
| derivation | : | prude, puritan, |
| definition | : | a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum (noun.person) |
8. of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | puritanism, |
| definition | : | the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects) (noun.cognition) |
| pertainym | : | puritan, |
| definition | : | someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | puritanism, |
| definition | : | strictness and austerity in conduct and religion (noun.attribute) |
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