purism
/ˈpjʊrɪzəm/
noun
- The belief that something, especially language or art, should be kept pure and free from outside influences or changes.
- The writer's purism led her to avoid any foreign words in her novels.
- His purism about grammar makes him correct every small mistake in conversation.
- Some architects reject modern materials out of purism, insisting on traditional stone and wood.
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