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pur⋅ism

  [pyoor-iz-uhm]
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–noun
1. strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
2. an instance of this.
3. (often initial capital letter) Fine Arts. a style of art developed in France in the early 20th century, characterized by the use of simple geometric forms and images evocative of objects produced by machine.
Origin:
1795–1805; pure + -ism

Related forms:
purist, noun
pu⋅ris⋅tic, pu⋅ris⋅ti⋅cal, adjective
pu⋅ris⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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pur·ist   (pyŏŏr'ĭst)   
n.  One who practices or urges strict correctness, especially in the use of words.
pu·ris'tic (pyŏŏ-rĭs'tĭk) adj., pu·ris'ti·cal·ly adv.
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