puritanical
gb/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/ us/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
C1
ఆంగ్లం
prűd, puritán
C1
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వాడుక నమూనా:
puritanical about [something]
Some critics called the new rules puritanical, especially the ban on public displays of affection.
Egyes bírálók prűdnek nevezték az új szabályokat, különösen a nyilvános gyengédségnyilvánítás tilalma miatt.
He has puritanical views about alcohol and thinks no one should drink at all.
Puritán nézeteket vall az alkoholfogyasztásról, és úgy gondolja, hogy senkinek sem szabadna egyáltalán innia.
The film was attacked by a puritanical campaign group for its sex scenes.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My parents were puritanical about dating.
A szüleim nagyon prűdek voltak a randizással kapcsolatban.
She dislikes his puritanical attitude.
Nem szereti a prűd hozzáállását.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Do not confuse with “pure”; it usually criticizes strict moral attitudes, not cleanliness or innocence.
అర్థం
overly strict about morals
పదకలయికలు
puritanical views
|puritanical attitudes
|puritanical morals
|puritanical standards
|puritanical approach
|puritanical culture
|puritanical upbringing
|puritanical laws
|puritanical censorship
|puritanical about sex
పర్యాయపదాలు
prudish (Emphasizes discomfort with sex or nudity.)
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moralistic (Emphasizes preaching morals and judging others.)
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straitlaced (Emphasizes strict, conventional behavior.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
permissive (Allowing a wide range of behavior, especially socially or sexually.)
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liberal (More open-minded and tolerant about personal choices.)
విషయాలు
morality
|relationships
|society
|behavior
నిర్వచనం
too strict about what is morally acceptable, especially sex
Having very strict moral standards, especially about sex or personal behavior, and often judging other people by them.
C1
FORMAL
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puritán
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
puritanical [beliefs/customs/society]
The novel depicts life in a puritanical New England community.
A regény egy puritán új-angliai közösség életét ábrázolja.
Her research focuses on puritanical religious practices in seventeenth-century England.
Kutatása a tizenhetedik századi angliai puritán vallási gyakorlatokra összpontosít.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
They studied puritanical customs in early America.
A korai amerikai puritán szokásokat tanulmányozták.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This meaning is historical; in everyday speech, “puritanical” more often means “too strict about morals.”
అర్థం
relating to the Puritans
పదకలయికలు
puritanical beliefs
|puritanical doctrine
|puritanical practices
|puritanical society
|puritanical New England
|puritanical tradition
పర్యాయపదాలు
Puritan (Directly names the group; may sound more historical than “puritanical.”)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
non-Puritan (Not belonging to or associated with Puritan beliefs or culture.)
విషయాలు
history
|religion
|culture
నిర్వచనం
connected with the Puritans in history
Relating to the Puritans or to Puritan beliefs and practices, especially in 16th–17th century England and early New England.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
puritanical
IPA
GB/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
US/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pur - it - an - ic - al (5 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 3rd syllable (an)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: puritanical
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Core family
పదప్రయోగాలు
a puritanical streak
1/ə pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl stɹˈik/
fixed phrase
tendency toward moral strictness
a strict moral side of someone’s character
ఉదాహరణలు
- Even as a comedian, he has a puritanical streak when it comes to drugs.
- There’s a puritanical streak in the public debate about nightlife.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She has a puritanical streak.
puritanical about [something]
1/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
strict about one topic
too strict about a particular thing
ఉదాహరణలు
- She’s puritanical about swearing and won’t allow it at home.
- The school is surprisingly puritanical about clothing for a modern campus.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He is puritanical about alcohol.
puritanical values
1/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl vˈæljuz/
fixed phrase
strict moral value system
very strict beliefs about what is moral
ఉదాహరణలు
- The show was criticized for promoting puritanical values about sexuality.
- They rejected what they saw as puritanical values and pushed for more openness.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Some people support puritanical values.