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I do like the zombie movies quite a bit. I know there are purist zombie guys that don't like the running zombies, but I dig the infected thing. I think that's a scarier incorporation of an element into the genre.
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Meaning of "purist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PURIST

purist  [ˈpjʊərɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PURIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Purist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PURIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

purist

Purist

A purist is one who desires that an item remain true to its essence and free from adulterating or diluting influences. The term may be used in almost any field, and can be applied either to the self or to others. Use of the term may be either pejorative or complimentary, depending on the context. Because the appellation depends on subjective notions of what is "pure" as opposed to "adulterating" as applied to any particular item, conflict can arise both as to whether a person so labeled is actually a purist and as to whether that is desirable. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, the term dates from 1706 and is defined as "a person who adheres strictly and often excessively to a tradition", especially "one preoccupied with the purity of a language and its protection from the use of foreign or altered forms."...

Definition of purist in the English dictionary

The definition of purist in the dictionary is a person who insists on traditional canons of correctness of form or purity of style or content, esp in language, art, or music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PURIST


agritourist
ˈæɡrɪˌtʊərɪst
agrotourist
ˈæɡrəʊˌtʊərɪst
astrotourist
ˈæstrəʊˌtʊərɪst
caricaturist
ˌkærɪkəˈtjʊərɪst
chiaroscurist
kɪˌɑːrəˈskʊərɪst
dearest
ˈdɪərɪst
eco-tourist
ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪst
Eucharist
ˈjuːkərɪst
Everest
ˈɛvərɪst
humorist
ˈhjuːmərɪst
jurist
ˈdʒʊərɪst
manicurist
ˈmænɪˌkjʊərɪst
motorist
ˈməʊtərɪst
obituarist
əˈbɪtjʊərɪst
pedicurist
ˈpɛdɪˌkjʊərɪst
silurist
saɪˈlʊərɪst
sinecurism
ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊərɪst
sinecurist
ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊərɪst
terrorist
ˈtɛrərɪst
tourist
ˈtʊərɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PURIST

purified cotton
purifier
purifies
purify
Purim
purin
purine
purine base
puriri
purism
puristic
puristical
puristically
puritan
puritanic
puritanical
puritanically
puritanicalness
puritanise
puritanism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PURIST

acupuncturist
adventurist
agriculturist
apiculturist
aquaculturist
arboriculturist
aurist
auteurist
behaviourist
Christ
colourist
culturist
denturist
futurist
horticulturist
Maurist
miniaturist
petaurist
rapturist
viticulturist
watercolourist

Synonyms and antonyms of purist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «PURIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «purist» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of purist

Translation of «purist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PURIST

Find out the translation of purist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of purist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «purist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纯粹主义者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

purista
570 millions of speakers

English

purist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुद्धतावादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خالصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пуристом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

purista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রকৃতিবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puriste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Purist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Purist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

純粋主義者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

순수주의자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Purist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người quá trau chuốt văn chương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

purist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरोहित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dilde sadelik yanlısı sanatçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

purista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

purist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пуристом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθαρεύουσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

puristiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

purist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

purist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of purist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PURIST»

The term «purist» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PURIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about purist

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6 QUOTES WITH «PURIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word purist.
1
Marcus Brigstocke
My purist comedy friends accuse me of being a Jack of all trades and master of none.
2
Steven Heighton
I used to be more of a purist about literature. I thought, 'If it's a really propulsive story, then maybe there's something unliterary about it.'
3
Michael Heizer
I'm not a dogmatic, purist psychopath. There's an unfair image of me - mean, crazy, hostile. I'm really a very gentle person.
4
Michael Parkinson
I was a purist bore.
5
Mark Pellegrino
I do like the zombie movies quite a bit. I know there are purist zombie guys that don't like the running zombies, but I dig the infected thing. I think that's a scarier incorporation of an element into the genre.
6
Martin Starr
I'm not one of those guys that's a purist when it comes to videogames.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURIST»

Discover the use of purist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to purist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Architectonic Colour: Polychromy in the Purist ...
With the term 'the architectonic colour', Le Corbusier (1887-1965) referred tot he profound link between this gamma and architecture. This book is an account of a significant aspect of Le Corbusier's work.
‎2009
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Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right, and Wrong, ...
Known as the "voice" of the San Francisco Giants, Miller takes readers on a journey into the heart of baseball as he's seen it from the best seat in the house--as a commentator for "ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.
Jon W. Miller, 2000
3
Party Organization and Activism in the American South
Purist Orientations by Ideology and Party Democrats Republicans Ideological placement Mean (SD) N Mean (SD) N Very liberal 5.23 (2.04) 499 4.92 (2.75) 13 Somewhat liberal 5.14 (1.94) 136 6.02 (2.18) 90 Moderate 5.19 (1.93) 1743 6.20  ...
Robert P. Steed, John A. Clark, Lewis Bowman, 2012
4
Southern Political Party Activists: Patterns of Conflict and ...
Purists are less likely to be deeply involved in the party organization on a sustained basis, indicating a potential problem if purist orientations rise to a high level. Finally, there was a decline in purism among Republican activists during the ...
John A. Clark, Charles L. Prysby, 2004
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Field & Stream
A PURIST CAN BE MANY THINGS, but there is a common thread in all purist behavior, and that is a rigid adherence to rules. In angling, this means the choos- ling of rules that set limits on technique and tackle. The fly-fishing purist chooses to ...
6
Just Business: Christian Ethics for the Marketplace
Two modes of application of the purist model are possible: a legalistic ap- proach and an accommodating approach. The legalistic purist. Legalists apply the purist model in its strictest sense. If a requested action bothers their consciences, they ...
Alexander Hill, 2009
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Sport, Philosophy, and Good Lives
PURIST: These are purist attitudes. My love of the game prevents me from supporting such teams. Winning at all costs is a shabby ideal. PARTISAN: I accept your criticism of the complete partisan who is blinded by prejudice and unmoved by ...
Randolph Feezell, 2013
8
Mixed Methods in Social Inquiry
Jennifer C. Greene. The Purist Stance The purist stance (labeled so initially by Rossman & Wilson, 1985, and then used by Greene, Caracelli, & Graham, 1989) is advanced by proponents of various paradigms. These proponents argue that ...
Jennifer C. Greene, 2007
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Linguistic Purism in the Germanic Languages
Introduction It is generally assumed that purist beliefs about language are held only by members of the general public - i.e., by non-specialists - and not by professional language scholars. Linguists, we like to think, are scientists - objective ...
Nils Langer, Winifred V. Davies, 2005
10
Jane Austen on Screen
Two. Mansfield. Parks: purist. and. postmodern. Jan Fergus Response to the 1 999 Miramax film of Mansfield Park, as well as to the 1983 BBC television series, reflects the negative critical response to Mansfield Park the novel. Easily Jane ...
Gina MacDonald, Andrew MacDonald, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term purist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pflueger Purist Casting Reel
I'm considering buying one. But I've never used one. In fact, I've never used any Pflueger casting reel, only spinning. So if you have any experience with this reel ... «BassResource.com, Jun 15»
2
Porsche Reportedly Working on a Purist 911 GT Model with a …
Are the sports car gods in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen listening to our prayers? For years, Porsche has attempted to coax us into giving up manual shifters and ... «Car and Driver, Jun 15»
3
Christie: Our Country Can't Take Anymore 'Self-Important,' 'Purist
Tuesday in Orlando at the Florida Economic Growth Summit, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said our country can not take the “self-important,” “purists” in Washington ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
4
Mayweather-Pacquiao dull to everyone but the purist
For purists who appreciate the sport's subtitles, it was an impressive display by Mayweather, one of the all-time great boxers who, at 38, is still on top of his game ... «Toronto Sun, May 15»
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The Cheeseburger at Jocko's in Nipomo is a Purist's Dream Come …
The Nipomo relic, just south of San Luis Obispo, serves a burger that competes with the very best. I won't pretend to know much about Nipomo, a small town off ... «Eater LA, Apr 15»
6
UFC 189: 'Purist' Rory MacDonald wants to reinstate headbutts …
But yeah, I'm a purist kind of guy. I like knees to the head on the ground, kicks to the head on the ground, headbutts. I think those are all really good tools for ... «MMAmania.com, Apr 15»
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A Purist's Lobster Roll at Knuckle and Claw in Silver Lake
The lobster roll itself is a purist's dream. As the name implies, they serve only knuckle and claw meat — no tail. And it's dressed incredibly simply. There is a light ... «LA Weekly, Apr 15»
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Posted Mar 18, 2015 at 02:30pm
The Purist's latest album, Pyrex Scholar, is out today via Bandcamp. The album also features Roc Marciano, Tree, Westside Gunn, and Your Old Droog. «HotNewHipHop, Mar 15»
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PREMIERE: Stream The Purist's "Pimp Hand" Featuring Freddie Gibbs
The latest addition to the candy painted canon is The Purist and Freddie Gibbs' “Pimp Hand.” The former is one of the best rap producers in the UK, boasting ... «Noisey, Mar 15»
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BMW 228i Convertible: A purist's indulgence
The drop-top version of BMW's compact 2 Series coupe was designed to reduce buffeting and wind noise. In this, the German marque's replacement for the 1 ... «BBC News, Mar 15»

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