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Purism

Rigid purity; the quality of being affectedly pure or nice, especially in the choice of language; over-solicitude as to purity.

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Insistence 76% connected

The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.

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Insisting 76% connected

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Purist 74% connected

One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Purist 74% connected

One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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