Meaning & use
Puritanical
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Having or showing strict moral or religious views, especially regarding pleasure and self-indulgence.
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Her puritanical upbringing made her uncomfortable with the party's excesses.
Critics called the new dress code puritanical and outdated.
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Derived from the English Puritans, a 16th-17th century religious group known for strict moral discipline; now used more broadly, often critically.
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