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What does purism mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things, especially of language
  2. (countable) An example of purist language etc
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Our understanding of design in the 21st century is notable for its linearity and aesthetic purism.
But that is almost a shame, because he represented a strand that we don't otherwise see much of: English purism.
The soft edges and rounded corners of the new frame design of Gira Esprit glass C now offer a new alternative to purism and linearity.
The hawkish ECB likes neither and has been keen to stop. That purism may have to come to an end.
In approaching such an artist, one could be forgiven for sniffing the air for a tinge of stuffy curatorial purism or poker-faced pedantry.
I do not think the hon. member or his party realize that this is not exactly about legislative purism.

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