PURIST


Meaning of PURIST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pjʊərɪst ]

( purists)

1.

A purist is a person who wants something to be totally correct or unchanged, especially something they know a lot about.

The new edition of the dictionary carries 7000 additions to the language, which purists say is under threat.

N-COUNT

2.

Purist attitudes are the kind of attitudes that purists have.

Britain wanted a ‘more purist’ approach.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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