Dictionary

purism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From French purisme. By surface analysis, pur(e) + -ism.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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.
3. (uncountable) An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
4. (countable) An example of purist language etc.

Forms

Antonyms

inkhornism

Deriveds

hyperpurism · neo-purism · ultrapurism

Relateds

purist · puristic

Translations (29)

cmn 純粹主義 /纯粹主义 (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · fi oikeakielisyys (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · de Purismus (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · ja 純粋主義 (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · uk пури́зм (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · sv purism (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · fi purismi (example of purist language) · bg пури́зъм (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · th พิสุทธินิยม (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · fi puhdasoppisuus (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · ar نِقَائِيَة (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · ru пури́зм (example of purist language) · ja ピュリスム (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · nl purisme (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · ru пури́зм (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · be пуры́зм (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · hy պուրիզմ (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · ms purisme (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · es purismo (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · pl puryzm (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · it purismo (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · ko 순수주의 (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · ko 퓌리슴 (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · gl purismo (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · fi purismi (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · pt purismo (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · hu purizmus (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · ca purisme (insistence on the traditionally correct way) · fr purisme (insistence on the traditionally correct way)