Puritanical

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

   “The host proposed divers puritanical fancies—nay, once hinted at a head of Cromwell himself; but the hostess overruled all these proposals, and stood firm by the Sun.”

2. sıfat Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).

   “American society has a double standard when it comes to sexuality. We have a puritanical taboo against talking about sexuality directly, yet we are fine with the sexual images that pervade television and glossy magazines.”

3. isim One who holds puritanical attitudes.
4. sıfat Alternative letter-case form of puritanical.

   “President Upham delivered a lengthy speech which covered the entire history of the Society along with some Puritanical sniffing.”