puritanical C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/ UK /pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ See IPA manual 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · very strict about morals... prissyblue Word family Forms puritanically Derived forms antipuritanicalneopuritanicalpuritanicallypuritanicalnessunpuritanical Etymology AI details From puritanic + -al. *pewH- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # puritanical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown