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
Examples of purist in a Sentence
a purist who only drinks European wines
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Shifting Your Mindset Is In Some public relations purists argue that putting numbers to narratives diminishes the essence of the work, that introducing metrics into the mix somehow reduces the craft to calculation.
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Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
For purists, the Urus was already a compromise anyway, seen as necessary to keep the lights on at Lambo and keep supercar development humming—but otherwise a mild shame.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Listen, the purists are going to say, 'Hey, shut your mouth.
—EW.com, 1 July 2025
For Paul, the bout is another step in his attempt to silence the purists and reassert himself as more than a YouTube celebrity with gloves.
—Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
For purists, the Urus was already a compromise anyway, seen as necessary to keep the lights on at Lambo and keep supercar development humming—but otherwise a mild shame.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Listen, the purists are going to say, 'Hey, shut your mouth.
—EW.com, 1 July 2025
For Paul, the bout is another step in his attempt to silence the purists and reassert himself as more than a YouTube celebrity with gloves.
—Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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