/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of purist Find synonyms for: Noun1. purist, pedant, bookworm, scholasticusage: someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language