puritanical - Meaning in Bengali

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puritanical - Meaning in Bengali

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Definitions and Meaning of puritanical in English

puritanical adjective

1. morally rigorous and strict

   Synonyms

   blue, blue, puritanic

   Examples

   • "blue laws"
   • "puritanic distaste for alcohol"
   • "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
2. exaggeratedly proper

   Synonyms

   priggish, prim, prissy, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian, victorian

   Example

   • "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
3. of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

Description

The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant. Puritanism played a significant role in English and early American history, especially during the Protectorate.

Also see "Puritans" on Wikipedia

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