purity

See also: Purity

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/, /ˈpjɔːɹɪti/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpjʊɹɪti/, /ˈpjɝɪti/
  • Hyphenation: pur‧i‧ty

Noun

purity (countable and uncountable, plural purities)

  1. The state or degree of being pure.
    Antonym: impurity

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