Purism

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌɹɪsm/

Purism (noun)

  1. The belief that a language should use only what is considered correct, avoiding new or foreign words.
  2. A strong preference for keeping art, design, or ideas in a very traditional, simple, or “pure” form.
  3. The belief that people should follow very strict rules to keep behaviour morally clean.

Examples

  • Purism keeps words clean by avoiding foreign terms.
  • The teacher supports purism to protect language cleanliness.