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puritanical

/pˌjʊɹəˈtænɪkəl/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

  2. adjective

    exaggeratedly proper

    my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts

  3. adjective

    morally rigorous and strict

    the puritan work ethic

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