English Explanatory Dictionary

impurity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
  2. A component or additive that renders something else impure.
  3. A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpjɝɪti/ /ɪmˈpjuɹɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impurity.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-impurity.wav

Word forms

impurity impurities

Etymology

From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.

Synonyms

impureness adulterant contamination taint adulterator contaminant contaminator impurity pollutant pollution sophisticant depravity perversion wickedness baseness corruption defilement degeneracy degradation depravation depravedness iniquity lewdity malignity misdoing misguilt obliquity peccability pravity sin sinfulness turpitude vitiation wrongdoing

Antonyms

purity
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