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noun pur·ist \ ˈpyu̇r-ist \

Definition of purist

: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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play \pyu̇-ˈris-tik\ adjective

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Examples of purist in a Sentence

a purist who only drinks European wines

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Purists may be further dispirited by the huge betting volume, which according to Kornegay is being driven partly by small bets placed on McGregor by UFC fans.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "Mayweather-McGregor ‘Money Fight’ Expected to Shatter Betting Records as Odds Get Closer," 26 Aug. 2017
These Buddhism purists aren’t against reducing stress.

— robert wright, WIRED, "Is Mindfulness Meditation BS?," 12 Aug. 2017
On one side are the virtuous purists who refuse to spoil it for themselves.

— john kass, chicagotribune.com, "Game of Thrones and the Pandora affliction," 10 Aug. 2017
This is not really a list for purists anyway, since Swabbies’ fish taco is on it.

— carla meyer, sacbee, "The 12 most essential tacos in the Sacramento region: From food trucks to sit-down spots," 28 July 2017
Journalism purists will likely celebrate the partnership, as the Emerson Collective seems unlikely to slash cuts and shed staffers in an effort to turn a profit.

— jeremy barr, The Hollywood Reporter, "Steve Jobs' Widow To Take Majority Stake in The Atlantic," 28 July 2017
First, a bit of news for the purists: There will be Detroit Pistons jerseys available without the 2½-by-2½-inch Flagstar Bank patch on the left shoulder of the jersey.

— vince ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons/Flagstar Bank jersey patch ad 'worth trying'," 26 July 2017
Control over the standard Bitcoin client gives small-block purists on the Bitcoin Core team a lot of power over the network's evolution.

— timothy b. lee, Ars Technica, "A new deal could end Bitcoin’s long-running civil war," 25 July 2017
Felix Venice, $$$ Evan Funke is a pasta purist who can slip Italian lessons into any meal.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Los Angeles Magazine Hot Restaurant List for July 2017," 18 July 2017

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: a person who has very strong ideas about what is correct or acceptable and who usually opposes changes to traditional methods and practices

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