purist

1. n. One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language. Source: opted

2. n. One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek. Source: opted

3. n. someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) Source: wordnet

4. 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

5. Of or pertaining to purists or purism. Source: adambom

6. j:13/n:87 n. someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) Source: ecdict

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