Puritanical and Repressive

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Puritanical

Puritanical adjective - Given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals.
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Repressive and puritanical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repressive" instead an adjective "Puritanical".
Nearby Words: puritan, puritanism, puritanic

Repressive

Repressive adjective - Restrictive of action.
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Puritanical and repressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Puritanical" instead an adjective "Repressive".
Nearby Words: repress, repressed, repression, repressing

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  • Defector from Decadence Most of her culture, the Nebari, are repressive, puritanical authoritarians, while she is a bit different.
    Source: Defector from Decadence
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