puritanic
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from 'Puritan', a member of a group of Protestants in England in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to make the Church of England simpler.
مثال
- His puritanic upbringing made him averse to any form of indulgence.
- She has a puritanic attitude towards drinking.
- The puritanic laws of the country restrict many forms of entertainment.
ترکیبهای رایج
Puritanic lifestyle Puritanic attitude Puritanic laws Puritanic upbringing
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- morally rigorous and strict “the puritan work ethic” “puritanic distaste for alcohol” “she was anything but puritanical in her behavior”
مترادفها
adjective
(also puritanical)
Strict, rigid, ascetic, over scrupulous, prim, strait laced, precise in religious matters.