Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
The style of art portraying a subject as literally and accurately as possible.
An example of purist language etc.
The desire to use words and forms derived from what is considered the native element in a given language instead of elements considered borrowed or foreign.
An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.