purism
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purism
Where it comes from
From French purisme. By surface analysis, pur(e) + -ism.
noun purisms
- An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
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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.
Opposite: inkhornism
- An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
- An example of purist language etc.
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noun insistence on the traditionally correct way
| Español | purismo |
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| 한국어 | 순수주의 sunsujuui, 퓌리슴 pwiriseum |
| 日本語 | 純粋主義 junsuishugi, ピュリスム pyurizumu |
| 中文 | 純粹主義 /纯粹主义 chúncuìzhǔyì |
| Português | purismo |
| Français | purisme |
| Deutsch | Purismus |
| Italiano | purismo |
| Русский | пури́зм purízm |
| العربية | نِقَائِيَة niqāʔiya |
noun example of purist language
| Русский | пури́зм purízm |
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Talk about this word "purism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. purism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purism "purism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purism.
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@misc{purism_2026,
title = {purism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
