purist
Definitions of purist
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someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)synonyms: taalzuiveraartype of:boekenvreter, boekenworm, boekenwurm, boekworm, lettervreter, polyhistor, technocraat, veelwetera person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
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