purism

1. (countable, uncountable)An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.

2. An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.

   (countable, uncountable)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.

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

   Purismus

   пури́змpurízm

   пури́змpurýzm

4. (countable)An example of purist language etc.

   пури́змpurízm

1. Linguistic purism is unreasonable.

   Лінгвістичний пуризм необгрунтований.

   deSprachpurismus ist unvernünftig.

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2. I am a staunch supporter of linguistic purism.

   deIch bin ein standhafter Unterstützer der sprachlichen Reinheit.

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3. Linguistic purism is a silly idea; compounding, conversion, and derivation can only take you so far.

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4. Purism is pretentious.

   ruПуризм напыщен.

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