pur sang
adjective
(ˈ)pu̇(ə)r¦säⁿ
: being such beyond a doubt or to the utmost degree : pure-blooded
—used postpositively
the contemplative poet pur sang—Louise Bogan
denounce him as a fascist pur sang—Thomas Mann
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