puritanical

/,pjuəri'tænik/ Cách viết khác : (puritanical) /,pjuəri'tænikəl/

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Morally rigorous and strict: Having or displaying very strict moral standards, often to an excessive degree, particularly regarding pleasure, enjoyment, or personal behavior.
   • Of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism: Pertaining to the beliefs, practices, or characteristics of the Puritans, a 16th- and 17th-century Protestant group who advocated for strict religious discipline and the simplification of worship.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • His puritanical upbringing forbade dancing and card games.
  • The community's puritanical views on art led to the censorship of many works.
  • She rejected the puritanical attitudes of her grandparents' generation.

Advanced Usage

• "Puritanical streak/attitude": A tendency or inclination toward strict moralism.
  • Despite his modern career, he has a surprising puritanical streak when it comes to finances.
• Used to describe systems, laws, or social norms perceived as excessively restrictive.
  • The country's puritanical laws severely limited personal freedoms.

Variants and Related Words

• Puritanic (adjective): A less common variant with the same meaning as 'puritanical'.
  • He maintained a puritanic lifestyle.
• Puritan (noun): A member of the historical Protestant group or, by extension, a person with very strict moral beliefs.
  • The Puritans settled in New England.
• Puritanism (noun): The beliefs and practices of Puritans; strict moralism.
  • His philosophy was rooted in a secular form of Puritanism.

Synonyms

• Strait-laced: Excessively strict in manners or morals.
• Prim: Formally precise or proper, often to an affected degree.
• Prudish: Easily shocked by matters related to sex or nudity.
• Austere: Severely simple or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

Antonyms

• Permissive: Allowing or characterized by great freedom of behavior.
• Libertine: Lacking moral restraint, especially in sexual conduct.
• Hedonistic: Pursuing pleasure as the chief good.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Puritanical work ethic": A strong belief in the moral value of hard work, discipline, and frugality, often associated with the historical Puritans.
  • The company's culture was driven by a puritanical work ethic that discouraged leisure.

Học thuật

Adjective

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

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