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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At the time of Brown Sugar’s July 1995 release, the purists felt R&B had lost its identity.
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Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
After arriving, Cena and Styles began a feud that would be one of the defining parts of both their careers, as the charismatic WWE star and ring purist outsider elevated their games to new heights.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Zel wields free car music like the prodigal son who was once raised a purist—the punch-ins are beyond sharp.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
Austen purists love to compare the 1995 miniseries to the 2005 remake.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
After arriving, Cena and Styles began a feud that would be one of the defining parts of both their careers, as the charismatic WWE star and ring purist outsider elevated their games to new heights.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Zel wields free car music like the prodigal son who was once raised a purist—the punch-ins are beyond sharp.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
Austen purists love to compare the 1995 miniseries to the 2005 remake.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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