purist (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *purist*:
NOUN	person	purist	someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)

purist > pronunciation
Sounds	pyuh'rihst
Rhymes	abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst...

English > *purist*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words).
Broader	pedant, bookworm, scholastic	A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Spanish	purista
Catalan	purista
Nouns	purism	scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)

HyperDic: purist