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   Im·pure

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   • 1. mixed with foreign matter; adulterated: "bullets cast from an impure lead" Similar adulteratedmixedcombinedblendedalloyeddebaseddegradeddefiledtechnical:admixedOpposite pure
   • ▪ dirty: "a parasite that thrives in impure water" Similar contaminatedpollutedtaintedinfectedsullieddefiledunwholesomepoisoneddirtyfilthyuncleanfoulunhygienicunsanitaryinsanitaryliterary:befouledrare:feculentOpposite pureclean
   • ▪ (of a color) mixed with another color.
   • 2. morally wrong, especially in sexual matters: "citizens suspected of harboring impure thoughts" Similar immoralcorruptsinfulwrongfulwickeddishonorabledepraveddegeneratedebaucheddissoluteunchastelustfullecherouslewdlasciviousprurientobscenedirtyindecentuncleanwantonribaldrisquésmuttyimpropercrudevulgarcoarsegrosspornographicrare:concupiscentOpposite purechaste
   • ▪ defiled or contaminated according to ritual prescriptions: "groups seen as impure included those possessed by demons" Similar contaminatedpollutedtaintedinfectedsullieddefiledunwholesomepoisoneddirtyfilthyuncleanfoulunhygienicunsanitaryinsanitaryliterary:befouledrare:feculentOpposite pureclean

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘dirty, containing offensive matter’): from Latin impurus, from in- ‘not’ + purus ‘pure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impurely adverb
   • 2. impureness noun

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   What is the meaning of impure?

   • 1. Not pure or clean; contaminated. 2. Not purified by religious rite; unclean. 3. Immoral or sinful: impure thoughts. 4. Mixed with another, usually inferior substance; adulterated. 5. Being a composite of more than one color or mixed with black or white. 6. Deriving from more than one source, style, or convention; eclectic: an impure art form.

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   What does impuro mean?

   • impuro… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! IMPURE definition: 1. mixed with other substances and therefore lower in quality: 2. involving sexual thoughts or…. Learn more.

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   What does Impureza mean?

   • 1. something which is mixed into another substance, but which should not be. There are too many impurities in this steel. 2. the state of being impure. Complaints were made about the impurity of the milk. impureza

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   What is an impure style of architecture?

   • an impure style of architecture. regarded by a religion as unclean, as animals or things. impure thoughts. marked by foreign and unsuitable or objectionable elements or characteristics, as a style of art or of literary expression. From the Latin word impūrus, dating back to 1530–40. See im- 2, pure

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   Can you drink impure water?

   • Don’t drink it! Drinking water that is impure requires distillation or another method or purification to get rid of pollutants like bacteria; otherwise people might get sick from consuming it. Another way to use impure is to mean "spoiled by sin" or "lacking morals."

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   What are the different types of impure water?

   • Other forms: impurely; impurer; impurest Anything impure is contaminated or corrupted. Water that has sea monkeys swimming in it is impure. Don’t drink it! Drinking water that is impure requires distillation or another method or purification to get rid of pollutants like bacteria; otherwise people might get sick from consuming it.

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   Anything impure is contaminated or corrupted. Water that has sea monkeys swimming in it is impure. Don’t drink it!

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   Impure means not pure or clean, or not consisting of only one substance. It can also mean morally bad, especially because of sex. See the word origin, usage notes, synonyms and example sentences.

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