Main Entry: pur·ism

Pronunciation: \ˈpyu̇r-ˌi-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1803

1 : an example of rigid adherence to or insistence on purity or nicety especially in use of words; especially : a word, phrase, or sense used chiefly by purists
2 : the quality or practice of adherence to purity especially in language