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
And some of the most aggressive purists didn’t appreciate Moss’s proclivity for posting beauty tutorials on her personal social media channels.
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Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article 3 min MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's rule changes may not be loved by baseball purists, but the proof is in the pudding.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But from a purist’s standpoint, the path toward Ennis vs. Norman or Ennis vs. Barrios is what could eventually define this current era at welterweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While her commitment to limiting food waste is commendable, our Test Kitchen (along with other paella purists on the internet) has some thoughts on the recipe.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025
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Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article 3 min MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's rule changes may not be loved by baseball purists, but the proof is in the pudding.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But from a purist’s standpoint, the path toward Ennis vs. Norman or Ennis vs. Barrios is what could eventually define this current era at welterweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While her commitment to limiting food waste is commendable, our Test Kitchen (along with other paella purists on the internet) has some thoughts on the recipe.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purist
Noun
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Buzz in pursuit of Volkswagen Bus fanatics and stories.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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Content creators, celebs, and beauty fanatics loved the OG high-shine finish lippie so much that Tarte created a line of shimmery shades for it, too.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2025
Noun
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What To Know Exit poll results on Sunday showed Simion, a nationalist who has voiced support for President Donald Trump, leading with 30 percent, or more, of the vote.—
Peter Aitken
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025
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Since the terrorist attack — in which all but one of those killed were Hindu tourists — Hindu nationalists, including officials in Mr. Modi’s party, have used the assault to expand their demonization of Muslims.—
Showkat Nanda Atul Loke,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purist. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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