purist
noun
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
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a purist who only drinks European wines
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This is where our brand of technical analysis diverges from the purists who focus on price only.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The purists were busy splitting hella hairs over the distinction between rap and real hip-hop.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet even when considering all the superyacht trappings, purists like Coles remain unconvinced.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purist
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purist. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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