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Social Puritism

An economic type in which all necessities are provided by the government for free while luxuries must be purchased by the individual. Social puritism resembles social capitalism in some ways but the market and companies are much more regulated to ensure they cannot exploit workers or consumers. On the left-right economic spectrum, social puritism falls under center-left to left depending on the implementation whereas social capitalism is center.

Origin: Created by Zenno Shugunou due to him not being in favor of any economic types at the time. The "Social" part comes from "Socialism" and "Social Capitalism" while the "Puritism" part refers to the system resembling a version of social capitalism that has been purged of its evils.
Under social puritism, no one ever went hungry.
by Shugunou June 24, 2023
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air purifier

A device designed to improve indoor air quality by removing contaminants in the air.
Person 1: Dude, you broke your air purifier.
Jack: I thought I had to purify it.
by Overall1728 September 22, 2023
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Queer Puritanist

A phenomenon wherein self-described leftwing, queer, and LGBT "allies" condemn and demonize heterosexual fan service for normal people while maintaining explicit double standards for homosexual, trans, and female-oriented fanservice. Such individuals will often engage in gaslighting tactics, equating physically attractive female characters to pornography or maintain that ugly female characters are better because of "realism", even in otherwise fantastical settings and despite the fact that much of fiction is meant to be a form of escapism. This is a bizarro mirror image of conservative Christian puritanism that such groups often found themselves opposed to in previous decades when they campaigned for sexual liberation.
"OMG, what do you care what Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man 2 looks like? Shut up, you're a porn-brained incel."
"You have pronouns and pride flags in your twitter bio and your likes are full of futa, why are you such a queer puritanist?"
by JD_543975834 December 27, 2023
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art purist

someone who cant handle seeing titties in art and feels the need to fix it or reprimand the person. Unable to scroll past art they dont like.
Charlie: Did you see those art purists on Julias post?
Hailey: Yeah, they got mad over her drawing her OC with titties and ass.
by kendrick lamars left ass cheek September 8, 2024
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sic parvis magna

Latin. No direct translation to English. Only intellectual gamers can comprehend this concept. It's when you're gaming and you reach a state of pure bliss. it's simple as that. But you wouldn't understand.
After 50 hours of elden ring without moving I finally sic parvis magna
by latingamergenius July 27, 2024
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Literary Puritan

Someone who detests the alteration of authored works, regardless of the reasoning. An individual with an inherent belief that the author's original intent should always be respected and preserved.
Amazon recently released a new Lord of the Ring series, which they heavily altered from Tolkein's work to make it representative of 'modern' audiences, as a literary puritan, Tolkein would be turning in his grave.
by Muttemor March 5, 2024
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interlingual purism

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntərlɪŋgwəl ˈpjʊərɪzəm/
Definition:
1. The rigorous avoidance of foreign obscenities and vulgarities in multilingual communication.
2. Strict adherence to pure linguistic forms, rejecting hybridization or assumption from other languages.
3. Dedication to preserving linguistic integrity and cultural authenticity in cross-language contexts.
4. Preference for standardized, culturally-aligned expressions over mixed or acquired terms.

Significance:
• It defines linguistic rigidity across languages.
• It emphasizes linguistic discipline and uniformity.
• It identifies cultural sensitivity in communication.
• It avoids mixing disparate linguistic elements.
• It simplifies multilingual standards.
• It improves clarity in official translations.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, including native obscene expressions.
Examples:
• "In the American (English) language, interlingual purism tries to avoid Russian (foreign) obscene and vulgar expressions."
• "In the Spanish language, interlingual purism tries to avoid Russian (foreign) obscene and vulgar expressions."
• "Interlingual purism ensures accurate and respectful translations."
• "Translators practicing interlingual purism enhance cultural harmony."
• "Educators advocate interlingual purism to safeguard linguistic boundaries."
by Dmitrio August 1, 2025
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