purism

P3U1R1I1S1M3

noun

An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.

Opposite
inkhornism
OriginFrench purisme →
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Meanings

nounpurism (countable and uncountable, plural purisms)

plural purisms

  1. countableuncountableAn insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
    1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe 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.

      Antonyms: inkhornism

  2. uncountableAn insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
  3. countableAn example of purist language etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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

Origin

  1. Frenchpurisme
  2. Englishpurism

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

More words from French

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Translations

Arabic نِقَائِيَة
  • نِقَائِيَة (niqāʔiya)insistence on the traditionally correct way
Bulgarian пури́зъм
  • пури́зъм (purízăm)insistence on the traditionally correct way
Catalan purisme
  • purismeinsistence on the traditionally correct way
Chinese Mandarin 純粹主義 /纯粹主义
  • 純粹主義 /纯粹主义 (chúncuìzhǔyì)insistence on the traditionally correct way
Dutch purisme
  • purismeinsistence on the traditionally correct way
Finnish puhdasoppisuus, purismi
  • puhdasoppisuusinsistence on the traditionally correct way
  • purismiinsistence on the traditionally correct way
  • oikeakielisyysinsistence on the traditionally correct way
  • purismiexample of purist language
French purisme
  • purismeinsistence on the traditionally correct way
German Purismus
  • Purismusinsistence on the traditionally correct way
Hungarian purizmus
  • purizmusinsistence on the traditionally correct way
Italian purismo
  • purismoinsistence on the traditionally correct way
Japanese 純粋主義, ピュリスム
  • 純粋主義 (junsuishugi)insistence on the traditionally correct way
  • ピュリスム (pyurizumu)insistence on the traditionally correct way
Korean 순수주의, 퓌리슴
  • 순수주의 (sunsujuui)insistence on the traditionally correct way
  • 퓌리슴 (pwiriseum)insistence on the traditionally correct way
Malay purisme
  • purismeinsistence on the traditionally correct way
Polish puryzm
  • puryzminsistence on the traditionally correct way
Portuguese purismo
  • purismoinsistence on the traditionally correct way
Russian пури́зм, пури́зм
  • пури́зм (purízm)insistence on the traditionally correct way
  • пури́зм (purízm)example of purist language
Spanish purismo
  • purismoinsistence on the traditionally correct way
Swedish purism
  • purisminsistence on the traditionally correct way
Thai พิสุทธินิยม
  • พิสุทธินิยม (pí-sùt-tí-ní-yom)insistence on the traditionally correct way
Ukrainian пури́зм
  • пури́зм (purýzm)insistence on the traditionally correct way

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

purism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purism

MLA

“purism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purism.

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