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English

Etymology

From French purisme

Noun

purism (countable and uncountable, plural purisms)

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

Derived terms

• neo-purism
• ultrapurism

Related terms

• purist
• puristic

Translations

Further reading

• purism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• purism in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Primus, primus

Romanian

Etymology

From French purisme

Noun

purism n (uncountable)

1. purism

Declension

English

Etymology

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin p?rific?, p?rific?re, from p?rus (“pure; clean”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pj????fa?/

Verb

purify (third-person singular simple present purifies, present participle purifying, simple past and past participle purified)

1. (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
2. (transitive) To free from guilt or sin.
3. (intransitive) To become pure.

Antonyms

• defile

Related terms

• puritan

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