puritan

adj : morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws"; "the puritan work

ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was

anything but puritanical in her behavior" [syn: {blue(a)},

{puritanic}, {puritanical}]

n 1: adheres to strict religious principles; opposed to sensual

pleasures

2: a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

[syn: {prude}]