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Explore Purism through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like insistence or insisting. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Purism meaning

  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.

Synonyms of Purism

insistence insisting

Related words

Other words often associated with Purism or its synonyms:

demand advocacy press urgency insistency pressure

Using Purism

  • The main meaning on this page is: An insistence on pure or unmixed forms. | An insistence on pure or unmixed forms. | 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.
  • Useful related words include: insistence, insisting.
  • In the example corpus, purism often appears in combinations such as: linguistic purism.

Context around Purism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

linguistic 2×

Often after:

clarifies 1× further 1×

Sentence patterns with Purism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

linguistic purism further barnes 1× of linguistic purism in this 1× prgragmatism vs purism it s 1× purism clarifies however 1× purism has always 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

linguistic purism further 1× purism clarifies however 1× purism has always 1× this isn t 1×

Common sentence endings:

aesthetic or internal 1× are simply delusional 1× makers these days 1× modern european languages 1× this ancient language 1×

Words around Purism

Just before it in the word index:

purisima 5 purishkevich 9 puris 3 purinton 4 purines 11 purine 9

Just after it in the word index:

purist 33 puristic 3 purists 80 puritan 95 puritani 5 puritanical 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasa 7 aasb 7 aasen 7

Corpus analysis for Purism

  • In this selection, "purism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, linguistic, clarifies and further stand out and add context to how "purism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include linguistic purism further barnes and of linguistic purism in this. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "purism" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with purism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is a good example of linguistic purism in this ancient language. (12 words)

Purism clarifies, however, that all batches have the complete package and that the differences in production is mostly aesthetic or internal. (21 words)

Linguistic purism further Barnes had a strong interest in language; he was fluent in Greek, Latin and several modern European languages. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Purism has always been about ensuring that the hardware, not just the software, is open source friendly, which pretty much goes against the practice of mobile component makers these days. (30 words)

This isn’t about prgragmatism vs. purism it’s about winning elections and the fact those claiming pragmatic “expertise” are simply delusional. (22 words)

Purism clarifies, however, that all batches have the complete package and that the differences in production is mostly aesthetic or internal. (21 words)

Example sentences (5)

Purism clarifies, however, that all batches have the complete package and that the differences in production is mostly aesthetic or internal.

This isn’t about prgragmatism vs. purism it’s about winning elections and the fact those claiming pragmatic “expertise” are simply delusional.

Purism has always been about ensuring that the hardware, not just the software, is open source friendly, which pretty much goes against the practice of mobile component makers these days.

Linguistic purism further Barnes had a strong interest in language; he was fluent in Greek, Latin and several modern European languages.

This is a good example of linguistic purism in this ancient language.

Common combinations with purism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "purism" in a sentence?
An example: "Purism clarifies, however, that all batches have the complete package and that the differences in production is mostly aesthetic or internal." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "purism" from authentic English texts.
What does "purism" mean?
Purism means: An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
What are synonyms of "purism"?
Common synonyms of "purism" include: insistence, insisting.
How many example sentences with "purism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "purism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.