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puritanical

/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ /pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/

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noun

Puritano

One who holds puritanical attitudes.

Examples :

"My aunt is such a puritanical; she disapproves of anyone wearing revealing clothing, even at the beach. "

Mi tía es tan puritana; desaprueba que alguien use ropa reveladora, incluso en la playa.

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adjective

puritano

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

Examples :

"The strict rules about dress at the school were quite puritanical, forbidding anything considered too flashy. "

Las estrictas reglas sobre el vestir en la escuela eran bastante puritanas, prohibiendo cualquier cosa considerada demasiado llamativa.

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adjective

Puritano, rigorista, mojigato

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

Examples :

"My grandmother had a puritanical approach to mealtimes, insisting on everyone eating exactly the same amount of food and precisely the same vegetables. "

Mi abuela tenía un enfoque puritano de las comidas, insistiendo en que todos comieran exactamente la misma cantidad de comida y precisamente las mismas verduras.

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