puritanically
With rigid morality
Puritanically describes doing something in a manner that is excessively strict about morals or behavior, especially regarding pleasure and sexuality.
The word evokes the historical Puritans' reputation for austere self-denial, though it's applied broadly to anyone who seems rigidly opposed to enjoyment.
She puritanically refused to let her children watch any television.
The adverb usually carries a critical or mocking tone, suggesting the strictness is excessive rather than admirable.
Refraining from pleasures
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- self-denyingSacrificing personal wants
- teetotalAvoiding all alcohol
- celibateAbstaining from sex
chaste · continent · moderate · restrained · sober · disciplined · controlled · renouncing
Inclined to criticize others
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- priggishSmugly self-righteous
preachy · pharisaical · disapproving · censorious · prudish · strait-laced · narrow-minded · pietistic
In an unyielding manner
- inflexiblyIn an unyielding way
- sternlyIn a severe manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- stringentlyIn a rigorous manner
uncompromisingly · exactingly · harshly · rigorously · unbendingly · demandingly · unforgivingly · unrelentingly
Rigorously simple, unadorned
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- starkSevere and unadorned
- bareLacking any covering
minimalist · severe · simple · frugal · unembellished · stripped-down · utilitarian · undecorated
abstinent
Refraining from pleasures
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- self-denyingSacrificing personal wants
- teetotalAvoiding all alcohol
celibate · chaste · continent · moderate · restrained · sober · disciplined · controlled · renouncing · self-restraint
judgmental
Inclined to criticize others
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
priggish · preachy · pharisaical · disapproving · censorious · prudish · strait-laced · narrow-minded · pietistic · smug
rigidly
In an unyielding manner
- inflexiblyIn an unyielding way
- sternlyIn a severe manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
stringently · uncompromisingly · exactingly · harshly · rigorously · unbendingly · demandingly · unforgivingly · unrelentingly · austerely
spartan
Rigorously simple, unadorned
bare · minimalist · severe · simple · frugal · unembellished · stripped-down · utilitarian · undecorated · ascetic
puritanicallypermissively
In an allowing manner
indulgently · leniently · liberally · tolerantly · nonjudgmentally
puritanicallyhedonistically
In pleasure-pursuing manner
indulgently · sensually · voluptuously · licentiously · wantonly
puritanicallyflamboyantly
In an ostentatious manner
extravagantly · lavishly · exuberantly · ostentatiously · opulently
- puritanical viewsSeverely strict moral attitudes