noun. One who practices or urges strict correctness, especially in the use of words.

noun. One who aims scrupulously at purity, particularly in the choice of language; one who is a rigorous critic of purity in literary style.

noun. One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek.

noun. One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language.

noun. One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek.

adjective. Of or pertaining to purism

noun. An advocate of purism

noun. someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)

"But there is also the other side - what we might call the purist side - the side that appreciates great clutch plays no matter how foolish it was to punt to DeSean Jackson, he still had to score that touchdown, amazing passes, brilliant pass-rushing schemes and all the rest."

bookworm  pedant  scholastic  

jurist  surest  tourist  

churchman  confusion  euphuism  extremism  insistance  

Pharisee  ass  bigot  bitter-ender  bluestocking