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Purism
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What's The Definition Of Purism?Synonyms | Synonyms for Purism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Purism: See Also | Purism In Webster's Dictionary \Pur"ism\, n. [Cf. F. purisme.]
Rigid purity; the quality of being affectedly pure or nice,
especially in the choice of language; over-solicitude as to
purity. ``His political purism.'' --De Quincey.
The English language, however, . . . had even already
become too thoroughly and essentially a mixed tongue
for his doctrine of purism to be admitted to the
letter. --Craik.
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