puritanic

pu=ri=tan=ic

WORDNET DICTIONARY

puritanic(s = adj.all) blue, puritanical - morally rigorous and strict; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"

Derived forms noun puritan₃, noun puritan₂

puritanic, a.

Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. [1913 Webster]
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." [1913 Webster]

"He had all the puritanic traits, both good and evil." [1913 Webster]