puristic

adjective

pu·​ris·​tic pyu̇ˈristik 

pyəˈr-, 

pyüˈr-

variants or less commonly puristical

-tə̇kəl, 

-tēk-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of purists or purism

a puristic outlook

: marked by purism

a puristic style

puristically

-tə̇k(ə)lē 

-tēk-, 

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

purist entry 1 + -ic, -ical

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Rhymes for puristic

• artistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• cladistic
• heuristic
• holistic
• linguistic
• logistic
• monistic
• patristic
• sadistic
• simplistic