puristical

Variant of purism

purism definition

pur·ism (pyo̵or′iz′əm)

noun

  1. strict observance of or insistence on precise usage or on application of formal, often pedantic rules, as in language, art, etc.
  2. an instance of this

Etymology: Fr purisme < pur, pure

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