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purism

noun

scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)

    “linguistic purisms”

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linguistic purisms

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