Vocabulary : Purism to Puritanize
Purism : Rigid purity; the quality of being affectedly pure or nice, especially in the choice of language; over-solicitude as to purity.Purist : One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language. ;; One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek.
Puristic : Alt. of Puristical
Puristical : Of or pertaining to purists or purism.
Puritan : One who, in the time of Queen Elizabeth and the first two Stuarts, opposed traditional and formal usages, and advocated simpler forms of faith and worship than those established by law; -- originally, a term of reproach. The Puritans formed the bulk of the early population of New England. ;; One who is scrupulous and strict in his religious life; -- often used reproachfully or in contempt; one who has overstrict notions. ;; Of or pertaining to the Puritans; resembling, or characteristic of, the Puritans.
