purist

🇺🇸 /ˈpjʊrɪst/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpjʊərɪst/
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A person who strongly believes in traditional ways and rules, especially in language, art, or other cultural areas.

The purist argued that the new translation of the poem was not faithful to the original.

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n. A person who strongly believes in traditional ways and rules, especially in language, art, or other cultural areas.

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Plural purists