puristi — meaning in English

English meaning

• purist noun Someone who insists on strict adherence to traditional rules, standards, or forms.
• puritan noun A person who is extremely strict about morals, especially concerning pleasure or sex.

Senses

puristi is used for these senses in English:

• purist An advocate of purism.
• puritan (usually, derogative) A puritanical person.

puritan — full definition

1. noun A person who is extremely strict about morals, especially concerning pleasure or sex.
2. noun Historically, a member of a Protestant movement that sought simpler worship and stricter morality.

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