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   Pu·ri·ty

   /ˈpyo͝orədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. freedom from adulteration or contamination: "the purity of our drinking water" Similar cleannessclearnessclarityfreshnessfreedom from adulteration/contaminationlack of pollutionuntaintednesswholesomenessnaturalnesshealthinesshealthfulnesssalubritysterilitysalubriousnessOpposite impuritypollution
   • ▪ freedom from immorality, especially of a sexual nature: "white is meant to represent purity and innocence" Similar virtuevirtuousnesslack of corruptionmoralitygoodnessrighteousnessrectitudesaintlinesspietyhonorhonestyintegrityuprightnessdecencyworthinessnobility of soul/spiritethicalityblamelessnessguiltlessnessinnocencechastitysinlessnessstainlessnessspotlessnessirreproachablenessimmaculatenessimpeccabilityOpposite immorality

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   1. : the quality or state of being pure. 2. : saturation sense 4a. Synonyms. chasteness. chastity. immaculacy. innocence. modesty. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of purity in a Sentence. struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   C1. the state of not being mixed with anything else: the atrocities carried out in the name of ethnic / racial purity. the clear and perfect quality of a sound: the purity of her voice. C1. the fact of being clean or free from harmful substances: air / water purity. Fewer examples.

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   the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water. freedom from any admixture or modifying addition. ceremonial or ritual cleanness. freedom from guilt or evil; innocence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › purityPurity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material. synonyms: pureness. see more. noun. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil. synonyms: innocence, pureness, sinlessness, whiteness. see more. noun. a woman's virtue or chastity. synonyms: honor, honour, pureness. see more. Pronunciation. US.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › purityPURITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   C1. the state of not being mixed with anything else: the atrocities carried out in the name of ethnic / racial purity. the clear and perfect quality of a sound: the purity of her voice. C1. the fact of being clean or free from harmful substances: air / water purity. Fewer examples.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionpurity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: purity. Definition of purity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › purityPurity - definition of purity by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that contaminates, pollutes, etc. 2. freedom from any admixture or modifying addition. 3. cleanness. 4. freedom from guilt or evil; innocence. 5. freedom from foreign or inappropriate elements; careful correctness: purity of expression.