puritanical
gb/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/ us/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
C1
انگریزی
prűd, puritán
C1
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استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
My parents were puritanical about dating.
A szüleim nagyon prűdek voltak a randizással kapcsolatban.
She dislikes his puritanical attitude.
Nem szereti a prűd hozzáállását.
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse with “pure”; it usually criticizes strict moral attitudes, not cleanliness or innocence.
معنی
overly strict about morals
لفظی تراکیب
puritanical views
|puritanical attitudes
|puritanical morals
|puritanical standards
|puritanical approach
|puritanical culture
|puritanical upbringing
|puritanical laws
|puritanical censorship
|puritanical about sex
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
permissive (Allowing a wide range of behavior, especially socially or sexually.)
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liberal (More open-minded and tolerant about personal choices.)
موضوعات
morality
|relationships
|society
|behavior
تعریف
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
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
They studied puritanical customs in early America.
A korai amerikai puritán szokásokat tanulmányozták.
عام غلطی:
This meaning is historical; in everyday speech, “puritanical” more often means “too strict about morals.”
معنی
relating to the Puritans
لفظی تراکیب
puritanical beliefs
|puritanical doctrine
|puritanical practices
|puritanical society
|puritanical New England
|puritanical tradition
ہم معنی الفاظ
Puritan (Directly names the group; may sound more historical than “puritanical.”)
متضاد الفاظ
non-Puritan (Not belonging to or associated with Puritan beliefs or culture.)
موضوعات
history
|religion
|culture
تعریف
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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
puritanical
IPA
GB/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
US/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pur - it - an - ic - al (5 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (an)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: puritanical
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
عبارات
a puritanical streak
1/ə pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl stɹˈik/
fixed phrase
tendency toward moral strictness
a strict moral side of someone’s character
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She has a puritanical streak.
puritanical about [something]
1/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
strict about one topic
too strict about a particular thing
مثالیں
- She’s puritanical about swearing and won’t allow it at home.
- The school is surprisingly puritanical about clothing for a modern campus.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is puritanical about alcohol.
puritanical values
1/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl vˈæljuz/
fixed phrase
strict moral value system
very strict beliefs about what is moral
مثالیں
- The show was criticized for promoting puritanical values about sexuality.
- They rejected what they saw as puritanical values and pushed for more openness.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Some people support puritanical values.