Puritanical
Word | PURITANICAL |
Character | 11 |
Hyphenation | N/A |
Pronunciations | /pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Puritanical"
What do we mean by puritanical?
Rigorous in religious observance; marked by stern morality. adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Puritans. adjective
Same as puritanic.
Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. adjective
Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt. adjective
Exaggeratedly proper adjective
Morally rigorous and strict adjective
Of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism adjective
One who holds puritanical attitudes.
1. Commonly refers to an old fashioned Christian movement which was common into colonial times. 2. According to H. L. Mencken, "The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." Urban Dictionary
A person that's literally the king/queen of inferiority that they make themselves feel better by acting morally over the top that they expect everyone to be like them and anyone that dares to differ will be canceled Urban Dictionary
The haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be happy Urban Dictionary
A an old fashioned, homeschooling mother who thinks that girls should suffer during warm weather because shorts and tank tops will turn them into strippers destined for hell. Urban Dictionary
Someone who wants to basically make life as boring as possible Urban Dictionary
Religious rules limiting the sexual expressions of members of the group. Urban Dictionary
The Puritans were members of a religious reformation movement known as Puritanism which arose within the Church of England. Puritans were the more extreme Protestants within the Church of England in the late 16th century who thought that the English Reformation wasn’t far enough in reforming the doctrines and structure of the church. They wanted to purify the Church of England as it was too similar to the Roman Catholic Church. In the 17th century, many Puritans emigrated to the New World, where they sought a holy commonwealth in New England. Urban Dictionary
A bunch of religious zealots, name "puritans" for their faith in the olde ways, who left Europe to come to America and kill all the natives! Nice guys, eh? Urban Dictionary
A person who loves Jesus and would never do drugs, have sex, or wear inappropriate clothing. They also go to church all the time and try to be the best they can be. Urban Dictionary
Usually Western, less often Europian activist, who tries to westernise Asian art on Twitter and other platforms, to be acceptable. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Puritanical
- Synonyms for puritanical
- Victorian Synonyms
- Albigensian Synonyms
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