HyperDic: puritanic

English > 1 sense of the word puritanic:
ADJECTIVEallpuritanic, blue, puritanicalmorally rigorous and strict
English > puritanic: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningmorally rigorous and strict.
Examples
  • "puritanic distaste for alcohol"
  • "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
Synonymsblue, puritanical
Broadernonindulgent, strictCharacterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
Spanishconservador, puritano, tradicional
Catalanconservador, purità, tradicional
Nounspuritansomeone who adheres to strict religious principles
puritana person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

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