What is another word for purists?

Pronunciation: [pjˈʊ͡əɹɪsts] (IPA)

Purists are people who adhere strictly to a particular doctrine or belief system, often rejecting any kind of deviation from the original. Synonyms for purists include traditionalists, fundamentalists, conservatives, and doctrinarians. These terms are often used to describe individuals or groups who resist change and are committed to maintaining the status quo, often due to a strong sense of nostalgia or a desire to preserve tradition. Other synonyms for purists might include preservationists, puritans, diehards, or even extremists, depending on the context in which the term is being used. Regardless of the specific word chosen, the underlying theme remains consistent: an unwavering commitment to a particular belief or ideology.

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What are the hypernyms for Purists?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Purists

I have written in French, and not in Italian, because the French language is more universal than mine, and the purists, who may criticise in my style some Italian turns will be quite right, but only in case it should prevent them from understanding me clearly.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
One means of doing so has been condemned in him, as in others, as in its great earlier master, Swift, and its greatest later one, Thackeray, by some purists.
"The English Novel"
George Saintsbury
Most Frenchmen are born purists in style, and the maire lingered over his words.
"Leaves from a Field Note-Book"
J. H. Morgan

Famous quotes with Purists

  • I'd love to thwart the Census form, but I want a constitutional basis for doing it - and here's the tricky thing. I think even constitutional purists would tell you that just because something isn't in the Constitution does not mean the government cannot do it.
    Mark Davis
  • Osama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that he sees in the region, or replace them with purists.
    Brent Scowcroft
  • The only one that got through was Jimmy Walker, because he plays the gas station attendant. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it, it's just that we were kind of purists at the time, and we didn't want any comedians.
    David Zucker
  • I am more the inspirational type of speller. I work on hunches rather than mere facts, and the result is sometimes open to criticism by purists.
    Robert Benchley
  • [T]hat's how a language grows. Old words die - or take on a new life. New words appear. Language wordstock is replenished, refreshed, and the language remains vibrant and serviceable, ready to describe new concepts, ideas, and objects. Many language purists object to this way of growth. But we have to remember that just as yesterday's liberal is often tomorrow's conservative, in many cases, what was considered slang in the past, eventually acquires respectability.
    Anu Garg

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