simon-pure

adjective

si·​mon-pure ˌsī-mən-ˈpyu̇r 

: of untainted purity or integrity

also : pretentiously or hypocritically pure

Examples of simon-pure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the notion that small community banks are somehow simon-pure, in contrast to the risk-happy banks of the East and West Coasts, is ludicrous on its face. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

from the real Simon Pure, alluding to a character impersonated by another in the play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) by Susannah Centlivre

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for simon-pure

• annexure
• embouchure
• epicure
• immature
• paramour
• premature
• reassure
• reinsure
• sinecure
• abjure
• adjure
• allure