adjective
- having or showing very strict moral attitudes, especially about pleasure and enjoyment
Usage: often disapproving
Examples
- Her puritanical parents forbade dancing and card games.
- The school’s puritanical dress code banned shorts and sleeveless shirts.
- He had a puritanical attitude toward spending money on entertainment.
- The community’s puritanical values discouraged any form of public celebration.
- She rejected her grandmother’s puritanical views about modern music.
- The puritanical atmosphere of the town made young people feel restricted.