purism
purism noun: an insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
Noun
purism (countable and uncountable, plural purisms)
- An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
- An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
- An example of purist language etc.
purism meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Arabic and Malay
purism in Tamil
- தூய்மைவாதம்
purism in Bengali
- বিশুদ্ধতাবাদ, ভাষার বিশুদ্ধতা রক্ষার প্রবণতা
purism in Arabic
- insistence on the traditionally correct way
- نِقَائِيَة niqāʔiya
purism in Malay
- insistence on the traditionally correct way
- purisme
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- purism in Thai
- พิสุทธินิยม pí-sùt-tí-ní-yom
Antonyms of purism
Forms of purism
| plural | purisms |
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Origin of purism
From French purisme. By surface analysis, pur(e) + -ism.
Words formed from purism
Questions about purism
- What does purism mean?
- Purism means an insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
- What is purism in Tamil?
- Purism in Tamil is தூய்மைவாதம். See Purism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is purism?
- Purism is a noun.
- What is the plural of purism?
- The plural of purism is purisms.
Words near purism in the dictionary
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