Pū'ri-tān'ic or Pū'ri-tān'ic-al, a.
a. 1. Pertaining to the Puritans, or their doctrines and practice.
Sense 2. Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; over-scrupulous; rigid;—often used by way of reproach or contempt. “Puritanical circles, from which plays and novels were strictly excluded.” Macaulay.