Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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puritanical | No | Yes | No | No |
puritan | Yes | No | No | No |
puritanical (noun) | puritan (noun) |
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someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures | |
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum |
puritanical (adjective) | puritan (adjective) |
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of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism | |
morally rigorous and strict | |
exaggeratedly proper |