Found 2 items, similar to puritanic.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: puritanic puritanic adj : morally rigorous and strict; “blue laws”; “the puritan work ethic”; “puritanic distaste for alcohol”; “she was anything but puritanical in her behavior” [syn: blue(a), puritan, puritanical]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Puritanic Puritanic \Pu`ri*tan"ic\, Puritanical \Pu`ri*tan"ic*al\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. [1913 Webster] 2. Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt. [1913 Webster] Paritanical circles, from which plays and novels were strictly excluded. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] He had all the puritanic traits, both good and evil. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]