PURISM


Meaning of PURISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pyu ̇ r- ˌ i-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1803

1 : an example of rigid adherence to or insistence on purity or nicety especially in use of words especially : a word, phrase, or sense used chiefly by purists

2 : the quality or practice of adherence to purity especially in language

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