puritanical

/pjʊrʌtˈænɪkʌl/

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Adjective
of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
Adjective Satellite
exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts"
Adjective Satellite
morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"