/ Dictionary / Index P puritanical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pu•ri•tan•i•cal Pronunciation: (pyoor"i-tan'i-kul), [key] — adj. very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere. (sometimes cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Puritans or Puritanism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: puritanical (Thesaurus) Puritan ethic Puritanism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language