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Demure vs Puritanical - What's the difference?

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Demure is a related term of puritanical.


As adjectives the difference between demure and puritanical

is that demure is quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious while puritanical is of or pertaining to the puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

As a verb demure

is (obsolete) to look demurely.

As a noun puritanical is

one who holds puritanical attitudes.

demure

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
    • She is a demure young lady.
  • * W. Black
    • Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.
  • * '>citation
  • Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
  • * L'Estrange
    • A cat lay, and looked so demure , as if there had been neither life nor soul in her.
  • * Miss Mitford
    • Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.

    Derived terms

    * demureness

    Verb

    (demur)
  • (obsolete) To look demurely.
    • Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes... shall acquire no Honour Demuring upon me.'' – Shakespeare (1623) ''Antony & Cleopatra Act 4, Sc 16, Ln 30

    puritanical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
  • Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.

    • Quotations

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who holds puritanical attitudes.