Word: purisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pur
i
sms
Definition: Plural of purism; scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)
Morphemes:
Affix: purism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An example of purist language etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pur
Language: fr
Decoded: pur
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: pure (unspoilt)
Affix: -isme
Language: fr
Decoded: -isme
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ism
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.