n. [ Cf. F. puriste. ] 1. One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language. [ 1913 Webster ]
He [ Fox ] . . . purified vocabulary with a scrupulosity unknown to any purist. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek. M. Stuart. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. Of or pertaining to purists or purism. [ 1913 Webster ]