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   purity

   /ˈpjʊərɪti/

   noun

   • 1. freedom from adulteration or contamination: "the purity of our drinking water" Similar cleannessclearnessclarityfreshnessfreedom from adulteration/contaminationlack of pollutionuntaintednesswholesomenessnaturalnesshealthinesshealthfulnesssalubritysterilitysalubriousnessOpposite impuritypollution
   • 2. freedom from immorality, especially of a sexual nature: "white roses represent purity and innocence" Similar virtuevirtuousnesslack of corruptionmoralitygoodnessrighteousnessrectitudesaintlinesspietyhonourhonestyintegrityuprightnessdecencyworthinessnobility 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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   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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   noun. 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. physical chastity; virginity.

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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.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPURITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The question was a test of extreme ideological purity, and all eight spotted it at once. Times, Sunday Times ( 2011 ) He realises that in British politics , how you treat people is more important than ideological purity.

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   n. 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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   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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   PURITY definition: the quality of being pure: . Learn more.

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    Purity definition: Freedom from spiritual or moral defilement; innocence or chastity.

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    purity meaning, definition, what is purity: the quality or state of being pure: Learn more.