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 purists2: the quality or practice of adherence to purity especially in language