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   purist

   /ˈpjʊərɪst/

   noun

   • 1. a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures, especially in language or style: "the production has yet to offend Gilbert and Sullivan purists"
   • 2. an adherent of Purism: "Purist painters"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French puriste, from pur ‘pure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. puristic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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