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puritanical
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/ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/
US
/ˌpjʊr.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/
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puritanical
adjective
more puritanical
Comp.
most puritanical
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UK
/ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/
US
/ˌpjʊr.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/
пуританский
Her puritanical views on marriage were quite outdated.
Ее пуританские взгляды на брак были довольно устаревшими.
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моралистический
Synonyms
severe
prude
ascetic
strict
austere
self-denying
restrained
moralistic
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liberal
indulgent
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puritanical
adjective
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.
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