— purist , n. — puristic, puristical , adj. — puristically , adv.
/pyoor"iz euhm/ , n.
1. strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
2. an instance of this.
3. ( often cap. ) Fine Arts. a style of art developed in France in the early 20th century, characterized by the use of simple geometric forms and images evocative of objects produced by machine.
[ 1795-1805; PURE + -ISM ]