purity
noun/ˈpjʊərəti/
/ˈpjʊrəti/
[uncountable]- the state or quality of being pure
- The purity of the water is tested regularly.
- spiritual purity
Extra Examples- high-purity silver
- a classical purity of form
- the building's unadorned purity of style
- the absolute purity of her love
- She has a purity of heart that inspires others.
- The group launched a campaign promoting chastity and moral purity.
- The veil was regarded as a symbol of the bride's purity.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- great
- high
- …
- maintain
- preserve
- purity of blood
- purity of form
- purity of style
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’.Definitions on the go
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