Purista (en. Purist)

/puˈrista/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who strictly adheres to the pure form of an art or discipline.

He is a purist in the field of music.

Siya ay isang purista sa larangan ng musika.

A person who advocates for the original form of language or style.

As a purist, he disagrees with foreign influences on our language.

Bilang purista, hindi siya sang-ayon sa mga banyagang impluwensya sa ating wika.

An individual concerned with preserving traditions and standards.

The purist encourages new writers to maintain classical creative methods.

Ang purista ay nagtutulak sa mga bagong manunulat na panatilihin ang mga klasikal na malikhaing pamamaraan.

From the Spanish word 'purista'.

language purist

A person who strictly adheres to the traditions and rules of a particular language.

purista sa wika

purism

The doctrine or movement that advocates fidelity to the original form.

purismo

Very strict about traditions or original forms.

That purist in art does not allow modern styles in their exhibit.

Yun namang purista sa sining ay hindi pumapayag na may modernong istilo sa kanilang exhibit.

A person too focused on the proper use of a language or dialect.

Marco doesn't want to chat with his friends who will visit; he's a purist when it comes to grammar.

Ayaw ni Marco makipag-chat sa mga kaibigan niyang bibisita, purista kasi siya sa grammar.

An individual who does not create new ideas or products but rather prefers traditional forms.

Sometimes it's okay to be a purist, but you need to adapt to the times.

Minsan okay din maging purista, pero kailangan mong umangkop sa panahon.