as in fanatic
a person who has very strong ideas about what is correct or acceptable and who usually opposes changes to traditional methods and practices
a new style of play that offended the sport's purists a language purist who is always looking to correct the speech of others
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Your thoughts on that trend, as a purist and pro surfer?
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Powers has also written novels of greater subtlety, driven by a purist’s fascination with the inner workings of complex systems and instruments: The Gold Bug Variations, Galatea 2.2, Orfeo,Plowing the Dark.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
So yes, this machine might struggle to win over purists – but Fender already spends an extraordinary amount of time and effort catering to purists, with vintage reproductions available at every imaginable price point.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Some purists will disagree, though, at this point, these sets sound almost identical to an analog counterpart despite coming in a much more compact and convenient package.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Powers has also written novels of greater subtlety, driven by a purist’s fascination with the inner workings of complex systems and instruments: The Gold Bug Variations, Galatea 2.2, Orfeo,Plowing the Dark.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
So yes, this machine might struggle to win over purists – but Fender already spends an extraordinary amount of time and effort catering to purists, with vintage reproductions available at every imaginable price point.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Some purists will disagree, though, at this point, these sets sound almost identical to an analog counterpart despite coming in a much more compact and convenient package.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Purist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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