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
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a purist who only drinks European wines
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The purist in question was Margaret Mutch, a longtime copy editor and proofreader.
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite her pedigree, Büchi is anything but a purist.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
As much as purists may loathe it, NCAA Tournament expansion is, as Jamie Dixon said, inevitable.
—Mac Engel
march 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite her pedigree, Büchi is anything but a purist.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
As much as purists may loathe it, NCAA Tournament expansion is, as Jamie Dixon said, inevitable.
—Mac Engel
march 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purist. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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