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purist
noun pur·ist \ˈpyu̇r-ist\
: a person who has very strong ideas about what is correct or acceptable and who usually opposes changes to traditional methods and practices
Full Definition of PURIST
: 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
— pu·ris·tic \pyu̇-ˈris-tik\ adjective
— pu·ris·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of PURIST
circa 1706
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