Rod Lurie

I think our nation cannot stomach the notion of a woman in sexual terms whatsoever: that we are so puritanical that we cannot dismiss the notion of sex from our minds when it comes to women.

Israeli Director

Kate Millett

We're more sexually repressed than men, having been given a much more strict puritanical code of behavior than men ever have.

American Activist

Kenneth Oppel

I'm cursed with this puritanical streak that makes me want everything to be about something. It's a terrible affliction.

Canadian Author

Sebastian Lelio

Chilean society is conservative, but U.S. society is puritanical.

Chilean Director

Tom Selleck

I had a strong, really good upbringing, not puritanical.

American Actor

Louis Theroux

I've discovered I am quite a puritanical person.

British Director

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

British Politician

Ann-Margret

Swedish Actress

Nick Nolte

Barkha Dutt

Indian Journalist

Used to criticize or mock overly strict behavior, especially related to enjoyment or personal choices.

Often Negative

Originates from the Puritans, who had strict religious practices. May invoke historical associations.

Historical Link

Depends on cultural norms; what's puritanical in one culture might be normal in another.

Cultural Context

Reflects the speaker's view that certain pleasures or satisfactions are being unfairly limited.

Subjective Judgment

Implies an imposition on personal freedoms, often related to lifestyle or expression.

Personal Autonomy

Used to express the sense that life's enjoyments are being restricted without good reason.

Constricting Pleasure

 I don't want to be puritanical. I'm just a scientist. What I want to try and do is provide you with the information about the relationship between caffeine and alcohol on your sleep so then you can make an informed choice as to how best you want to live your life

How caffeine and alcohol...

 go to weddings or parties but now it's definitely in the last 20 years as Islamic conservatives have preached a more puritanical morality some people have come to believe that belly dancing

Puritanical

Often Negative

Historical Link

Cultural Context

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