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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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
To further enrage Predator purists, Thia and Dek adopt a cuddly little monkey-ish creature as their companion, a CGI bit of whimsy seemingly borrowed from Pixar.
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But Rosalia has never been a purist in any genre, and her goal has always been to land a feeling using whatever tools at her disposal.
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The thespian is curious about how Ibsen purists might react to this cinematic interpretation.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
To further enrage Predator purists, Thia and Dek adopt a cuddly little monkey-ish creature as their companion, a CGI bit of whimsy seemingly borrowed from Pixar.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
But Rosalia has never been a purist in any genre, and her goal has always been to land a feeling using whatever tools at her disposal.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The thespian is curious about how Ibsen purists might react to this cinematic interpretation.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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