PURISM


Meaning of PURISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpyu̇r-ˌi-zəm ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.