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