purity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pu·ri·ty
noun \ˈpyu̇r-ə-tē\Definition of PURITY
1
: the quality or state of being pure
2
: saturation 4a
See Examples of PURITY
- <struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness>
Origin of PURITY
Middle English purete, from Anglo-French purité, from Late Latin puritat-, puritas, from Latin purus pure
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to PURITY
- Synonyms
- chasteness, immaculacy, innocence, modesty, chastity
- Antonyms
- immodesty, impurity, unchasteness, unchastity
pu·ri·ty
noun \ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PURITY
: the quality or state of being pure
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