Partisan and Purist

Partisan

Partisan noun - One who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices.
Usage example: she's too much of a political partisan to ever concede that the other side might have a valid point

Purist and partisan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purist" instead a noun "Partisan".

Nearby Word: partisanship

Purist

Purist noun - Someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words).
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Synonyms for Purist

Partisan and purist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Partisan" instead a noun "Purist".

Nearby Words: purity, purism, puristic
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