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purity

UK
/ˈpjʊərəti/
US
/ˈpjʊrəti/

Translations

puritynoun
purities
pl
The purity of the water was tested to ensure it was safe for drinking.
La pureté de l'eau a été testée afin de s'assurer qu'elle était potable.
chastetéAu sens d'abstention sexuelle.
She took a vow of purity before marriage.
Elle a fait vœu de chasteté avant son mariage.
Additional translations
puretéAu sens moral ou spirituel.
Synonyms
wholesomeness
integrity
spotlessness
chastity
innocence
cleanness
clarity
freshness
Antonyms
taint
contamination
corruption
impurity
purityadjective
UK
/ˈpjʊərəti/
US
/ˈpjʊrəti/
Used attributively before another noun to denote association with being pure (e.g., “purity laws”, “purity campaign”).

Definitions

puritynoun
The quality or state of being free from adulteration or contamination.
The purity of the water was tested to ensure it was safe for drinking.
The quality or state of being morally or spiritually clean.
Her purity of heart was evident in her kind actions towards others.
The state of being unmixed or unmodified by extraneous elements.
The purity of the gold was confirmed by the jeweler.
Freedom from foreign or inappropriate elements, resulting in clarity or elegance (as of style, language, or sound).
Critics praised the purity of her prose.
Abstention from sexual activity; chastity.
She took a vow of purity before marriage.
purityadjective
Relating to or intended to promote physical or moral cleanliness or freedom from contamination.
They organized a purity campaign in local schools.
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