puritanic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite morally rigorous and strict
blue; puritanical.
- the puritan work ethic
- puritanic distaste for alcohol
- she was anything but puritanical in her behavior
WordNet
Pu`ri*tan"ic, Pu`ri*tan"ic*al adjective
(Also<
- Puritanic
- Puritanical
)
Definitions
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Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. -
Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt. Paritanical circles, from which plays and novels were strictly excluded. Macaulay.
He had all the puritanic traits, both good and evil. Hawthorne.