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BNC: 21598 COCA: 23648

puritanical

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puritanical /ˌpjɚrəˈtænɪkəl/ adjective
puritanical
/ˌpjɚrəˈtænɪkəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of PURITANICAL
[more puritanical; most puritanical] disapproving
: very strict especially concerning morals and religion(道德和宗教方面)极为严苛的
BNC: 21598 COCA: 23648

puritanical

adjective

pu·​ri·​tan·​i·​cal ˌpyu̇r-ə-ˈta-ni-kəl How to pronounce puritanical (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by a rigid morality
2
puritanically adverb

Example Sentences

some of the state laws concerning sexual behavior are vestiges of a more puritanical time and are rarely, if ever, enforced
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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of puritanical was in 1598
BNC: 21598 COCA: 23648

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