"precisian" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /pɹɪˈsɪ.ʒən/ [UK] Forms: precisians [plural]
Etymology: From precise + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|precise|ian}} precise + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} precisian (plural precisians)
  1. A religious purist; a Puritan. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-precisian-en-noun-2RXwuvUo Disambiguation of People: 65 35
  2. Someone who strictly observes the rules; a pedant or stickler.
    Sense id: en-precisian-en-noun-YXL36wt8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: precianism

Inflected forms

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