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
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Hybrids like the Corvette E-Ray should appeal to purists who’ve thus far resisted all-electric cars.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
There is no glaze, perfect for purists like Martin, but it is cured and smoked over real hardwood.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement For conjunto purists, norteño and the people who listened to it represented an existential threat to their culture, to their way of life.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The Power of Reframing Luxury purists might well roll their eyes at the idea of a $78 Walmart Birkin dupe—or any piece inspired by a storied French fashion house.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
There is no glaze, perfect for purists like Martin, but it is cured and smoked over real hardwood.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement For conjunto purists, norteño and the people who listened to it represented an existential threat to their culture, to their way of life.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The Power of Reframing Luxury purists might well roll their eyes at the idea of a $78 Walmart Birkin dupe—or any piece inspired by a storied French fashion house.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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