PURISM


Meaning of PURISM in English

— 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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .