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puritanical in German

puritanical in German is puritanisch — puritanical means excessively strict about morality, especially regarding pleasure, sex, or entertainment.

puritanical in German

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

What does "puritanical" mean?

  1. adj Excessively strict about morality, especially regarding pleasure, sex, or entertainment.
    "The school's puritanical dress code banned even mild makeup."
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puritanical in a sentence

  • The school's puritanical dress code banned even mild makeup.
  • Critics called the censorship puritanical and outdated.

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What is "puritanical" in German?

"puritanical" in German is puritanisch. puritanical means: Excessively strict about morality, especially regarding pleasure, sex, or entertainment.

How do you use "puritanical" in a sentence?

Example: "The school's puritanical dress code banned even mild makeup." In German, "puritanical" is puritanisch.

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