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puritanical [ˌpjʊrɪˈtænɪkəl, Brit ˌpjʊər-] ADJ

puritanical

puritano(-a)

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We felt then that time could only find its full expression through an art that was frugal, ascetic, puritanical even... en.wikipedia.org

They promote healing from damaging messages from strict puritanical belief systems and social stigmas that stifle one's natural sexuality. en.wikipedia.org

The melodramatic moral work depicts a stern patriarch of inflexible puritanical morality casting out a fallen woman and her illegitimate baby - probably his daughter and grandchild - from his respectable house. en.wikipedia.org

The puritanical pastor leads confirmation classes and gives his pubescent children a guilty conscience over apparently small transgressions. en.wikipedia.org

Earnest, concerned with social issues and moral values, it is puritanical poetry in which aesthetic considerations are secondary. en.wikipedia.org

It was not puritanical; members were expected not to drink or smoke but could otherwise do as they pleased, and several exceptions to the avoidance of medicine were permitted. en.wikipedia.org

Science fiction in particular has traditionally been a puritanical genre oriented toward a male readership. en.wikipedia.org

In the beginning, the group had rather strong puritanical ideas - no drinking, smoking, and no dancing! en.wikipedia.org

She is described as not being hard and puritanical but rather having a nature-loving spirit. en.wikipedia.org

Despite his young age, he had a reputation at court for puritanical austerity. en.wikipedia.org

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