purism

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“There’s no point of having some kind of a revolutionary purism that you should only preach to the choir. That would be completely pointless,” Malm said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2023

An expanded version of the album included some radical electronic remixes of songs that had been hand-played, signaling that Porridge Radio had no interest in guitar-band purism.

From New York Times • May 18, 2022

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

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2021

But I do employ a similar sense of purism about the general strategy.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2021

The simplicity and purism of the tea-room resulted from emulation of the Zen monastery.

From The Book of Tea by Okakura, Kakuzo