pur·ist
ˈpyu̇r-ist
: a person who adheres strictly and often excessively to a tradition
especially
: one preoccupied with the purity of a language and its protection from the use of foreign or altered forms
pu·ris·tic
pyu̇ˈristik
pyəˈr-,
pyüˈr-
variants
or less commonly puristical
-tə̇kəl,
-tēk-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of purists or purism
a puristic outlook
: marked by purism
a puristic style
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purist. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
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