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Definition of Puritanic

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. 2. 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.

Meaning of Puritanic from wikipedia

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