01 a. Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
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Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
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Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt.“Paritanical circles, from which plays and novels were strictly excluded.” — Macaulay.“He had all the puritanic traits, both good and evil.” — Hawthorne.