struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness
Recent Examples on the WebHe’s invoked theories espoused by Nazis in their quest for racial purity.—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 The core of Cannes will always be pure cinema – but to include those pushing at the technical edge of this purity is, to my mind, vital for creative health of any festival.—Ben Croll, Variety, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for purity
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English purete, from Anglo-French purité, from Late Latin puritat-, puritas, from Latin purus pure
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