purism

• Substantiv, das das Beharren auf Reinheit oder Korrektheit bezeichnet, besonders in Sprache oder Stil; oft übertrieben oder pedantisch.

A noun referring to scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness, especially in language or style.

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1. Strict adherence to purityC1formal

   Scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness, especially in language or style.

   Purismus

   • His purism in grammar made him correct every minor mistake.
   • Linguistic purism often rejects borrowed words from other languages.
   • The author's purism about style limited the creativity of his writing.

   Synonymefastidiousnesspedantrypunctiliousnessscrupulousnessstrictness