plural purists
: a person who has very strong ideas about what is correct or acceptable and who usually opposes changes to traditional methods and practices
jazz/music purists
a purist who only drinks European wines
a grammatical purist
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/purist. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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