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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Changes will always anger traditionalists and purists as any sports league manager is all too aware.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Crow said the party needs to keep open arms to welcome back voters who picked Trump in the 2024 election, not purge all but the purists.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Instead, the studio said nothing, and purists began to revolt.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Although Disney promised to approach that aspect of the story with greater sensitivity, purists can rest assured that the director Marc Webb and the screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson have seen fit to keep Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, and Dopey in the picture.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Crow said the party needs to keep open arms to welcome back voters who picked Trump in the 2024 election, not purge all but the purists.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Instead, the studio said nothing, and purists began to revolt.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Although Disney promised to approach that aspect of the story with greater sensitivity, purists can rest assured that the director Marc Webb and the screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson have seen fit to keep Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, and Dopey in the picture.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purist. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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