puritanic
Adjective 1. Excessively strict in matters of morality or religion: Characterized by a rigid adherence to moral or religious principles, often to the point of being severe, austere, or disapproving of pleasure and indulgence. 2. Rigidly austere or ascetic: Pertaining to or resembling the beliefs or practices of the Puritans, who advocated for strict religious discipline and the simplification of ceremony.
The adjective "puritanic" describes a person, attitude, behavior, or code that is extremely strict, especially regarding moral or religious conduct. It often carries a negative connotation, implying narrow-mindedness, severity, or an unreasonable disapproval of enjoyment, luxury, or sensual pleasure. It is synonymous with "puritanical."
- It is used to describe a person's character or beliefs:
- It is used to describe a society, rule, or attitude:
- It is used to describe a reaction or feeling (e.g., disapproval, distaste):
- His puritanic upbringing forbade any form of dancing or theater.
- The company's puritanic policies regarding internet use frustrated the employees.
- She felt a puritanic urge to criticize their lavish lifestyle.
- The novel was banned by the puritanic authorities of the time.
- "puritanic zeal": Refers to an intense, often fanatical, enthusiasm for enforcing strict moral standards.
- He enforced the new regulations with a puritanic zeal.
- The term can be used in a secular context to describe any rigidly austere or restrictive system, not necessarily a religious one.
- The architect's puritanic style rejected all ornamentation.
- Puritanical (adj.): The more common variant, identical in meaning and usage to "puritanic."
- Puritan (n.): 1. A member of a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. 2. (lowercase) A person who is excessively strict in moral or religious matters.
- Puritanism (n.): The beliefs and practices of the Puritans; (lowercase) rigid moral austerity.
- Austere: Severely simple and plain.
- Ascetic: Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.
- Strict: Demanding that rules concerning behavior are obeyed.
- Rigorous: Extremely thorough and accurate.
- Prim: Formally precise or proper, often to an excessive degree.
- Prudish: Easily shocked by matters related to sex or nudity.
- Strait-laced: Having or showing very strict moral attitudes.
- Libertine: A person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, particularly in sexual matters.
- Hedonistic: Engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.
- Permissive: Allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior.
- Licentious: Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
- Indulgent: Having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous or lenient.
- A puritanic work ethic: A belief in the moral value of hard work, discipline, and frugality, often associated with the Protestant work ethic.
- He was driven by a puritanic work ethic, rarely taking vacations.
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morally rigorous and strict
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the puritan work ethic
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puritanic distaste for alcohol
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she was anything but puritanical in her behavior
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