purism in Japanese
purism in Japanese is 純粋主義, ピュリスム — purism means a strict preference for keeping things pure and unmixed, or for doing them the traditionally correct way.
purism in Japanese
純粋主義
(uncountable) An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
ピュリスム
Pronounced: pyurisumu
(uncountable) An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
What does "purism" mean?
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noun A strict preference for keeping things pure and unmixed, or for doing them the traditionally correct way.
"His purism about coffee means he will only drink it black."
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noun In linguistics, a preference for words and forms from a language's native stock over borrowed or foreign ones.
"Linguistic purism led the committee to reject borrowed terms in favor of native coinages."
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purism in a sentence
- His purism about coffee means he will only drink it black.
- The critic's purism made him suspicious of any film that mixed genres.
- Linguistic purism led the committee to reject borrowed terms in favor of native coinages.
- Purism in language often meets resistance from everyday speakers.
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What is "purism" in Japanese?
"purism" in Japanese is 純粋主義, ピュリスム. purism means: A strict preference for keeping things pure and unmixed, or for doing them the traditionally correct way.
How do you use "purism" in a sentence?
Example: "His purism about coffee means he will only drink it black." In Japanese, "purism" is 純粋主義, ピュリスム.
Are there other ways to say "purism" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "purism": 純粋主義, ピュリスム.
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