purist
(noun) someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
purist (comparative more purist, superlative most purist)
Of or pertaining to purism.
Synonym: puristic
purist (plural purists)
An advocate of purism.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pur"ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. puriste.]
1. One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language. He [Fox] . . . purified vocabulary with a scrupulosity unknown to any purist. Macaulay.
2. One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek. M. Stuart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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