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puritanical
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puritanical
(adjective)
puritanical
/ˌpjɚrə
ˈ
tænɪkəl/
adjective
puritanical
/ˌpjɚrə
ˈ
tænɪkəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURITANICAL
[
more puritanical; most puritanical
]
disapproving
:
very strict especially concerning morals and religion
puritanical
rules
puritanical
attitudes about sex
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