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puritanical

/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ /pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/

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noun

Puritain

One who holds puritanical attitudes.

Examples :

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

Ma tante est une vraie puritaine ; elle désapprouve que l'on porte des vêtements révélateurs, même à la plage.

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adjective

puritain, rigoriste

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. "

Les règles vestimentaires strictes de l'école étaient assez puritaines, interdisant tout ce qui était considéré comme trop voyant.

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adjective

Puritain, rigoriste, moralisateur

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. "

Ma grand-mère avait une approche puritaine des repas, insistant pour que tout le monde mange exactement la même quantité de nourriture et précisément les mêmes légumes.

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