English Explanatory Dictionary

purity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or degree of being pure.
name
  1. A female given name from English from the virtue purity.

Pronunciation

/ˈpjʊəɹɪti/ /ˈpjɔːɹɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-purity.wav /ˈpjʊɹɪti/ /ˈpjɝɪti/

Word forms

purity purities

Etymology

From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.

Antonyms

impurity

Derived words

enantiopurity nonpurity Puritan purity ball purity pledge purity ring purity spiral purity test racial purity radiopurity stereopurity
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