puritanical

C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/ UK /pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ See IPA manual

adj noun Freq #46366

Meanings

1

adj
Very strict about morals and behaviour, and disapproving of pleasure.

His puritanical views meant he frowned on dancing and drinking.
2

adj
Relating to the Puritans or their strict religious beliefs.

The colony was founded on puritanical principles of hard work and prayer.

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1 adj · very strict about morals... prissy blue

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Forms puritanically

Derived forms antipuritanicalneopuritanicalpuritanicallypuritanicalnessunpuritanical

Etymology

From puritanic + -al.

*pewH- Proto-Indo-European

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# puritanical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩
**IPA (UK):** pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl
**Frequency rank:** 46366

## Meanings
1. Very strict about morals and behaviour, and disapproving of pleasure.
2. Relating to the Puritans or their strict religious beliefs.

## Examples
- His puritanical views meant he frowned on dancing and drinking.
- The colony was founded on puritanical principles of hard work and prayer.

## Derived Forms
- antipuritanical
- neopuritanical
- puritanically
- puritanicalness
- unpuritanical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *pewH-

## Etymology
From puritanic + -al.

## AI Etymology
Puritanical is from puritanic + -al. In present-day use, it can mean very strict about morals and behaviour, and disapproving of pleasure, or relating to the Puritans or their strict religious beliefs. Derived formations include antipuritanical, neopuritanical, puritanically, puritanicalness, and unpuritanical.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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