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purism

[pyoor-iz-uhm] / ˈpjʊər ɪz əm /




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Frankel’s dispatches showcase the culinary world’s relative lack of purism about the dish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Stanford’s self-proclaimed ecological purism doesn’t mean he believes we should do away with nonnative species altogether, though.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024

Meanwhile, it says domestic purism should be promoted to lessen consumer demand for international flights.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2021

Nowadays, Arellano balances his appreciation for Kennedy with concerns about her purism.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2020

Literature and poetry probably lost more than they gained by the contentious purism which was long prevalent in Italy, and which marred the freshness and vigor of many an able writer.

From The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt


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