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Îdinist

In the context of the orthography of the Romanian language, a person who either:
1. Does not use the letter ⟨â⟩ except for the word 'român' and all of its derivatives; e.g. 'România', 'românesc', or 'românism'.
2. Does not use the letter ⟨â⟩ at all, without exception.

The word is derived from the Romanian name of the letter ⟨î⟩, 'î din i' ('î from i'), combined with the the suffix -ist.
Mihaela and Robert are self-proclaimed Îdinists; they conform to the Îdinist orthography.
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Îdinism

In the context of Romanian orthography, the name of a movement to remove the letter ⟨â⟩ from Romanian orthography either:
1. Completely, without exception; or
2. Sparing the word 'român' and its derivatives; e.g. 'România', 'românesc', or 'românism'.

The word is derived from the Romanian name of the letter ⟨î⟩, 'î din i' ('î from i') combined with the suffix -ism.
Mihaela and Robert are proponents of Îdinism; they support the complete removal of the letter 'â' from the Romanian alphabet in favour of the letter 'î'.
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