Difference between Puritanical and Puritan

What is the difference between Puritanical and Puritan?

Puritanical as an adjective is of or pertaining to the puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. while Puritan as an adjective is (often disapproving): acting or behaving according to the puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex

Puritanical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.

Puritan

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (often disapproving): a puritanical person

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (often disapproving): acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex

We hope you now know whether to use Puritanical or Puritan in your sentence.

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