Word · Frequency #15235
purist
纯粹主义者
a person who insists on strict correctness, especially in language use
尤指对语言用法要求严格的人
- 1.
An advocate of purism.
纯粹主义的倡导者。
纯粹主义的倡导者。
In use
As a purist, she refuses to use any word that isn't in the dictionary.
The purists complained that the new edition changed the original spelling.
He is such a purist that he even checks punctuation in text messages.
be a purist about sth
about 后接所坚持的具体领域或规范。
She is a purist about grammar and hates any sloppy wording.
她对语法是个纯粹主义者，讨厌任何马虎的措辞。
purist + noun (attributive)
purist 可直接作定语修饰名词，表示“纯粹主义的”。
His purist approach to cooking rejects all shortcuts.
他对烹饪的纯粹主义做法拒绝一切捷径。
purists argue that ...
泛指具有该特质的一类人时，常用复数形式 purists。
Purists argue that digital recordings lose the warmth of vinyl.
纯粹主义者认为数字录音失去了黑胶唱片的温暖。
Common mistakes
He is purist about spelling.He is a purist about spelling.
purist 是可数名词，单数前必须加不定冠词 a；中文没有冠词概念，所以容易漏掉。
The club is full of purist who love old dictionaries.The club is full of purists who love old dictionaries.
purist 的复数形式是 purists，中文名词没有复数变化，容易漏掉 -s。
My aunt is a purist who thinks dancing is sinful.My aunt is a puritan who thinks dancing is sinful.
purist 指在语言或技艺上追求精确纯粹的人，而 puritan 指道德上严格克制的人；表示后者不能用 purist。
Connections
Collocations
- language purist
- 语言纯粹主义者
- As a language purist, she refuses to use borrowed words.作为语言纯粹主义者，她拒绝使用外来词。
- grammar purist
- 语法纯粹主义者
- Grammar purists insist that a sentence should not end with a preposition.语法纯粹主义者坚持认为句子不应以介词结尾。
- purist approach
- 纯粹主义方法
- His purist approach to translation leaves no room for creative adaptation.他对翻译的纯粹主义方法容不下任何创造性改编。
- purist view
- 纯粹主义观点
- The purist view holds that every word should be used in its original sense.纯粹主义观点认为每个词都应使用其本义。
- style purist
- 文体纯粹主义者
- Style purists were offended by the author's use of slang in a formal essay.文体纯粹主义者对作者在正式散文中使用俚语感到不快。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
purist 由 pure（纯粹）加 -ist（人）联想记忆：追求纯粹的人，坚持用词精准、不容瑕疵。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：语言规范讨论、文学艺术批评、美食与工艺评论 该词多用于书面或正式讨论中，也较常见于日常对话；通常不带强烈褒贬，但可能隐含说话人认为对方过于执着于规则的态度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 purist 真正押韵的是 tourist 和 jurist，三者都以 /ʊərɪst/ 结尾。theorist 和 humorist 拼写上也以 rist 结尾，但读音不同（theorist 是 /ˈθɪərɪst/，humorist 是 /ˈhjuːmərɪst/），并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.