purity

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pu·ri·ty | \ ˈpyu̇r-ə-tē

Definition of purity

1 : the quality or state of being pure

2 : saturation sense 4a

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struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness

Recent Examples on the Web In Western culture, the color white is associated with purity, safety, and goodness. — Anne Quito, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2021 She was meant to exude sensuality but practice purity, a common theme for female stars of that generation, including Jessica Simpson, Natalie Portman and Reese Witherspoon. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021 That means that delta-8 THC products are almost all unregulated—which means there’s no guarantee of product safety, purity, or integrity. — Chris Roberts, Forbes, 29 June 2021 All of that would suggest genre purity, a by-the-numbers letting of blood. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 13 May 2021 Already, sabotage targeted Iran’s nuclear facility at Natanz during the talks as Tehran has begun enriching a small amount of uranium up to 60 percent purity, which edges the country closer to weapons-grade levels. — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2021 So what is the significance of uranium’s purity, which is at the heart of the accord that negotiators are trying to rescue? — New York Times, 16 Apr. 2021 For more than a century, Britain transposed its own ideas of racial purity, comportment, language, society, and culture, systematically dissolving and criminalizing ways of life enjoyed by Black people in Trinidad and Tobago. — Amanda Choo Quan, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Apr. 2021 Clearly the goal is to retain purity of steering feel and keep vehicle weight as low as possible. — Mark Ewing, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021

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