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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Female studio execs have traditionally been more fashion purists — Sherry Lansing famously wore Armani suits every day.
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Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
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Made with refrigerated pie dough, this richly spiced pie will satisfy the Thanksgiving purists.
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This sort of auto-adjustment talk can put AV purists’ teeth on edge, of course.
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Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
How the Nitro Alternator Tested Snowboard purists (read: the anti-rocker contingent) will appreciate the Alternator’s frills-free traditional camber profile.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Get The Recipe 16 of 25 Classic Pumpkin Pie
Made with refrigerated pie dough, this richly spiced pie will satisfy the Thanksgiving purists.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
This sort of auto-adjustment talk can put AV purists’ teeth on edge, of course.
—John Archer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purist. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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