Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
purism
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.

Uncountable

noun

An example of purist language etc.

Countable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

purisms (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperpurism ultrapurism

Phrases

neo-purism

Frequently Paired Words

purist puristic

Antonyms

inkhornism

Questions

What does purism mean?
An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
Where does purism come from?
From French purisme. By surface analysis, pur(e) + -ism.

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