purist

Plural: purists

Noun

One who insists on absolute correctness or adherence to tradition.
someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
An advocate of purism.

Adj

Of or pertaining to purism.

Examples

The Scrabble PURIST refused to accept any slang words, even if the dictionary allowed them.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French puriste. By surface analysis, pur(e) + -ist.

Synonyms

puristic

Scrabble Score: 8

purist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
purist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
purist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

purist: valid Words With Friends Word