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scholastic vs purist

purist vs scholastic

scholastic and purist both are nouns.

scholastic is an adjective but purist is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scholastic Yes Yes No No
purist Yes No No No
As nouns, purist is a hyponym of scholastic; that is, purist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scholastic:
  • scholastic: a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
  • purist: someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
scholastic (noun) purist (noun)
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
scholastic (adjective) purist (adjective)
of or relating to schools
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism
Difference between scholastic and purist

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