purism
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/ˈpjʊrɪzəm/
🇬🇧
/ˈpjʊərɪzəm/
noun
R
The belief in maintaining traditional or original forms in language, art, or other cultural practices.
She criticized the novel for its lack of linguistic purism, arguing that it mixed too many modern slang terms.
translation
The belief in maintaining traditional or original forms in language, art, or other cultural practices.
Word Forms
Plural
purisms