PURITANICAL
(adj.) of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
(adj.) morally rigorous and strict
"the puritan work ethic", "puritanic distaste for alcohol", "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
synonyms : blue , puritanic(adj.) exaggeratedly proper
"my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
synonyms : priggish , prim , prissy , prudish , square-toed , straight-laced , straightlaced , strait-laced , straitlaced , tight-laced , victorianHer excessively prim behavior makes her a bore. -added by naila_inlas
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Mnemonics for puritanical
(Tag: ) after coming from PURI (religious place) she become Puritanical
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(Tag: ) concentrate on pure >> means pure in soul.. can be with religious n high moral values..
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(Tag: ) pure ethnic...pertaining to religion
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