puritanical

C2 FREQ #47516

a. 清教徒的, 清教主义的, 宗教上极端拘谨的, 道德上极端拘谨的

发音

UK /pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/
US /pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/

词形变化

puritanicals 复数 puritanicals more puritanical 比较级 most puritanical 最高级

别名

puritanic Puritanical

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who holds puritanical attitudes.

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

  2. 2.

    Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

blue prissy prim prudish Victorian priggish puritanic square-toed straight-laced strait-laced

近义相关 3

proper strict nonindulgent

词源

From puritanic + -al.

来源：wiktionary