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Word: Purism
Speech Type: Noun
ˈpjʊərɪz(ə)m
scrupulous or exaggerated observance of or insistence on traditional rules or structures, especially in language or style
Short Definition:scrupulous or exaggerated observance of or insistence on traditional rules or structures
Examples:- Mrs Grundy's name is now synonymous with narrow linguistic purism
an early 20th-century artistic style and movement founded by Le Corbusier and the French painter Amédée Ozenfant (1886–1966) and emphasizing purity of geometric form. It arose out of a rejection of cubism and was characterized by a return to the representation of recognizable objects.
Short Definition:early 20th-century artistic style and movement founded by Le Corbusier and French painter Amédée Ozenfant (1886-1966) and emphasizing purity of geometric form
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