PURISM

purism

(noun) scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language); “linguistic purisms”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

purism (countable and uncountable, plural purisms)

An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.

(linguistics) The desire to use words and forms derived from what is considered the native element in a given language instead of elements considered borrowed or foreign.

(uncountable) An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.

(countable) An example of purist language etc.

Anagrams

• Primus, primus

Source: Wiktionary

Pur"ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. purisme.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition