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Purism

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
  2. 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. An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
  4. An example of purist language etc.

Equivalents

Españolpurismo
Françaispurisme
DeutschPurismus
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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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