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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Photo : Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's The chrome bumpers of a mid-to-late 1960s MG MGB are preferred by purists, as opposed to the black rubber bumpers found on examples from 1974 on.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
To soccer purists, Ronaldo will always be O Fenômeno.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
While the idea might not appeal to purists, cinemas need to attract younger folks to keep theaters in business.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
With apologies to game purists, both scenes pack more of an emotional wallop in the show’s version.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
To soccer purists, Ronaldo will always be O Fenômeno.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
While the idea might not appeal to purists, cinemas need to attract younger folks to keep theaters in business.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
With apologies to game purists, both scenes pack more of an emotional wallop in the show’s version.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for purist
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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