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purist.

Of or pertaining to purism.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpjʊəɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjɔːɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjʊɹ.ɪst/US/ˈpjɝ.ɪst/US
  1. Of or pertaining to purism.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French puriste. By surface analysis, pur(e) + -ist.

noun/ˈpjʊəɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjɔːɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjʊɹ.ɪst/US/ˈpjɝ.ɪst/US
  1. An advocate of purism.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French puriste. By surface analysis, pur(e) + -ist.

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