Main Entry: pur·ist

Pronunciation: \ˈpyu̇r-ist\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1706

: 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 \pyu̇-ˈris-tik\ adjective

— pu·ris·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb