purism.
An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
Meaning & usage
An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
An insistence on pure or unmixed forms. The desire to use words and forms derived from what is considered the native element in a given language instead of elements considered borrowed or foreign.
An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
An example of purist language etc.
Where this word comes from
From French purisme. By surface analysis, pur(e) + -ism.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.