2006-11-08 17:44:19 · 4 answers · asked by angel o 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
priggish: exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
blue(a): morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws"; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
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The Puritans were members of a group of radical Protestants which developed in England after the Reformation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritanical
2006-11-08 17:47:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chocolate Strawberries. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adjective
strictly moral: adhering to strict moral or religious principles
For example: My mother was absolutely puritanical when I was fifteen.
2006-11-09 02:13:41 · answer #2 · answered by waw1114 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morally strict.
2006-11-09 02:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by Lightbringer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ultra conservative, hates modern attitudes believes in living a harsh life without fun and enjoyment.
2006-11-09 02:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by majorcavalry 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋