as in fanatic
a person who has very strong ideas about what is correct or acceptable and who usually opposes changes to traditional methods and practices
a new style of play that offended the sport's purists a language purist who is always looking to correct the speech of others
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Recent Examples of purist
Less Buzz, More Intention The coffee world still has its purists.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Because love it or hate it — and all the doubles players who were cut out of the action and the purists and traditionalists really did hate it — this week, on these two days, and especially Wednesday night, this was a pretty big hit.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Despite mixed reviews from audio purists, Beats captured nearly 70% of the premium headphone market within five years, eventually selling to Apple for $3 billion.
—Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Because love it or hate it — and all the doubles players who were cut out of the action and the purists and traditionalists really did hate it — this week, on these two days, and especially Wednesday night, this was a pretty big hit.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Despite mixed reviews from audio purists, Beats captured nearly 70% of the premium headphone market within five years, eventually selling to Apple for $3 billion.
—Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purist
Noun
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Filmmakers, actors, and film fanatics alike are already feeling the weight and impact of his absence.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fans can sign up to be seat fillers Good news, TV fanatics!—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Paul, however, is not the anti-immigrant hero Christian nationalists have waited for.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the left were environmentalists who wanted to leave carbon in the ground; on the right, MAGA nationalists who were dismantling wind farms and carrying out mass deportations.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purist. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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