neo-purism

English

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) A modern linguistic movement, based on purism, that accepts neologisms if they conform to established patterns

Etymology

Prefix from English purism root from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (be clean, pure, cleanse, purify).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pewH-

Gloss

be clean, pure, cleanse, purify

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The physical world

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Property

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