a person who thinks things should be done in the traditional way and who has strong opinions on what is correct in language, art, etc. (語言、藝術等方面的)純粹主義者,正統主義者 Purists may not approve of the changes made to the text of the play in this production. 純粹主義者可能不贊成在這部作品中對劇本文本所做的修改。
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French puriste, from pur ‘pure’.