puritanical

🇺🇸 /ˌpjʊrɪˈtænɪkl/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkl/
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Very strict about moral behavior, often to an extreme degree.

The teacher's puritanical views on school uniforms made the students feel uncomfortable.

translation

adj. Very strict about moral behavior, often to an extreme degree.