Puritanical Meaning in English

word

US

ˌpjʊɹəˈtænɪkəɫ

pyur-uh-TAN-ih-kuhl

UK

pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl

pyur-ih-TAN-ih-kuhl

التعريف

Describes someone who has very strict moral or religious beliefs and expects others to behave by those standards. Often used in a disapproving way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used to criticize someone as too strict or old-fashioned about morals, especially regarding sex or fun. Common collocation: 'puritanical attitude'. Implying judgmental or disapproving behavior.

• Spanish: puritano - moralista (de manera estricta)
• Portuguese (BR): puritano - moralista (de modo rigoroso)
• Portuguese (PT): puritano - moralista (de modo rigoroso)
• Chinese (Simplified): 清教徒式的 - 道德上过分严格的
• Chinese (Traditional): 清教徒式的 - 道德上過分嚴格的
• Hindi: प्यूरिटैनिकल - अत्यंत नैतिकतावादी
• Arabic: متزمت - متشدد أخلاقياً
• Bengali: কঠোর নৈতিকতাবাদী - কট্টর সংযমী
• Russian: пуританский - строгий по морали
• Japanese: 厳格な道徳観を持つ - ピューリタニカル
• Vietnamese: khắt khe về đạo đức - thanh giáo
• Korean: 도덕적으로 엄격한 - 청교도적인
• Turkish: aşırı ahlakçı - puriten
• Urdu: سخت گیر - اخلاق پرست
• Indonesian: puritan - sangat ketat secara moral

جمل نموذجية

Her parents are very puritanical about dating.

basic

His puritanical views make parties awkward.

basic

The teacher has a puritanical approach to dress codes.

basic

Don't be so puritanical—it's just a little fun!

natural

He grew up in a puritanical household with lots of strict rules.

natural

My boss takes a puritanical stance on office romance—absolutely no exceptions.

natural