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puritanical puritanical /ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ aep /ˌpjʊr.ɪ-/ adjective ► F0 believing or involving the belief that it is important to work hard and control yourself, and that pleasure is wrong or unnecessary: » She is very puritanical about sex.» He rebelled against his puritanical upbringing.Thesaurus+: ↑Self-control and moderationpuritanically /-i/ adverb Thesaurus+: ↑Self-control and moderation |