ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Neo-purism

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Neo-purism is a noun meaning (linguistics) A modern linguistic movement, based on purism, that accepts neologisms if they conform to established patterns.

Meaning

(linguistics) A modern linguistic movement, based on purism, that accepts neologisms if they conform to established patterns.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include purism, prescriptivism, prescriptivist, protologism, neoteric, neolalia.

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