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(noun) adheres to strict religious principles; opposed to sensual pleasures |
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Related Words: abstainer, ascetic |
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(satellite adjective) morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws"; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior" |
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Synonyms: blue, puritanic, puritanical |
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(noun) a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum |
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Synonyms: prude |
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Related Words: disagreeable person, unpleasant person |
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