Adjective:
of or relating to Puritans or Puritanismexaggeratedly proper;my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
morally rigorous and strict;the puritan work ethic
puritanic distaste for alcohol
she was anything but puritanical in her behavior
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In contrast, men such as Rockefeller and Ford exhibited puritanical qualities.与之相反,洛克菲勒和福特表现出的是清教徒的品性。