Synonyms of purist

purist

noun

as in fanatic

a person who has very strong ideas about what is correct or acceptable and who usually opposes changes to traditional methods and practices

a new style of play that offended the sport's purists

a language purist who is always looking to correct the speech of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fanatic
• nationalist
• partisan
• stickler
• partizan
• doctrinaire
• dogmatist
• bigot
• sectarian
• chauvinist
• jingoist
• dogmatizer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberal
• freethinker
• latitudinarian

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purist

In Kenya, like in India, roti is interchangeable with chapati (though purists will argue that rotis contain no oil or fat in the dough while a chapati might). —Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025

Baseball purists look away — the human element is slowly being taken out of the game. —Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025

As a result, some country purists have expressed skepticism about the artists' inclusion on country radio stations and in country categories at awards shows. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025

Tim Lammers However, if film purists insist that Misery—despite the horror pedigree of the author who wrote the source material—is not a horror film, there is a chilling classic from the early 1970s that experienced Golden Globes glory that undeniably is. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025