# purism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
2. An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
3. An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
4. An example of purist language etc.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/purism