Purism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Purism is a noun meaning An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
Meaning
An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
- (countable) An example of purist language etc.
Word Forms
- purisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neo-purism, puritanism, precisionist, prudification, sumpsimus, prettyism.
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