Meaning of precisian | Babel Free
/pɹɪˈsɪ.ʒən/Definitions
- A religious purist; a Puritan.
- Someone who strictly observes the rules; a pedant or stickler.
Examples
“Her speech was hardly more grating upon him, precisian though he was, than the careless, untutored lapses of a child might have been; all the senses of comparison as readily ignored them.”
““A sister of mine will be there,” explained the one, knowing the Duke to be a precisian.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.