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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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   The meaning of PURITY is the quality or state of being pure. How to use purity in a sentence.

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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.

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   PURITY definition: 1. the state of not being mixed with anything else: 2. the clear and perfect quality of a sound…. Learn more.

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   Something that exhibits purity hasn't been tainted by something morally or physically. Children, fresh snow, and solid gold are all known for their purity.

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

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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.

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   Purity Definition. The quality or condition of being pure. Freedom from spiritual or moral defilement; innocence or chastity. The degree to which a color is free from being mixed with other colors. A female given name from the virtue purity.

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   1. the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc. the purity of drinking water. 2. freedom from any admixture or modifying addition. 3. ceremonial or ritual cleanness. 4. freedom from guilt or evil; innocence.

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    PURITY meaning: the quality of being pure: . Learn more.

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    1. the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc. the purity of drinking water. 2. freedom from any admixture or modifying addition. 3. ceremonial or ritual cleanness. 4. freedom from guilt or evil; innocence.