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puritanical

/ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/

/ˌpjʊr.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/

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puritanicaladjective

more puritanical

Comp.

most puritanical

Super.

/ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/

/ˌpjʊr.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/

puritainSe dit d'une attitude morale très stricte, souvent hostile aux plaisirs ou à la sexualité.

Her puritanical views on relationships made her unpopular among her more liberal friends.

Ses vues puritaines sur les relations la rendaient impopulaire auprès de ses amis plus libéraux.

puritainRelatif aux Puritains ou au puritanisme.

Puritanical sermons denounced the perceived excesses of the royal court.

Des sermons puritains dénonçaient les excès supposés de la cour royale.

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puritanicaladjective

Having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude, especially towards self-indulgence or sex.

Her puritanical views on relationships made her unpopular among her more liberal friends.

Relating to or characteristic of Puritans or Puritanism.

Puritanical sermons denounced the perceived excesses of the royal court.