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1) (of) a person who is strict in morals and who considers many kinds of fun and pleasure as sinful (puritan)

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Meaning:
cruel

(of a person) taking pleasure in causing pain to, watching the suffering of, others

vicious, pitiless; causing pain

culpable

(of a person, behaviour, crime) deserving punishment

responsible for action

depraved

morally bad; corrupt

corrupt, immoral

fallen

of fall; people who have dies (in a war)

disgraced, ruined

guilty

blameworthy; found at fault

blameworthy; found at fault

immoral

not moral; wicked and evil

evil, degenerate

impious

wicked (the more usual word)

not religious

iniquitous

very wicked or unjust

unjust

irreligious

opposed to, showing no interest in, religion

ungodly

mischievous

filled with, engaged in, mischief

devilish, wicked

naughty

(of children, behaviour etc) bad; wrong (but usually not seriously)

bad, misbehaved

outrageous

shocking; offensive; far too large or extravagant

very bad

profane

having or showing contempt for God and sacred things

immoral, crude, disrespectful of religion

rakish

wild and daring; on one side

charming and immoral

reprehensible

(of bad behaviour etc) deserving to be strongly disapproved of

very bad; shameful

vicious

given or done with evil or cruel intent

corrupt, wrong

vile

shameful and disgusting; very bad

offensive, horrible

villainous

wicked

criminal

wicked

(of a person, behaviour) wrong; immoral; very bad; mischievous

corrupt, bad

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