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
Examples of purist in a Sentence
a purist who only drinks European wines
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Listen to this article 3 min MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's rule changes may not be loved by baseball purists, but the proof is in the pudding.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But from a purist’s standpoint, the path toward Ennis vs. Norman or Ennis vs. Barrios is what could eventually define this current era at welterweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While her commitment to limiting food waste is commendable, our Test Kitchen (along with other paella purists on the internet) has some thoughts on the recipe.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025
Sander, the legendary visionary of purist, minimalist fashion who disappeared from fashion and into the warm embrace of an anonymous life some years ago, leaving us her Uniqlo +J work as a parting gift, has agreed to discuss her collaboration with the furniture maker Thonet.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But from a purist’s standpoint, the path toward Ennis vs. Norman or Ennis vs. Barrios is what could eventually define this current era at welterweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While her commitment to limiting food waste is commendable, our Test Kitchen (along with other paella purists on the internet) has some thoughts on the recipe.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025
Sander, the legendary visionary of purist, minimalist fashion who disappeared from fashion and into the warm embrace of an anonymous life some years ago, leaving us her Uniqlo +J work as a parting gift, has agreed to discuss her collaboration with the furniture maker Thonet.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 8 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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