purity
The state or degree of being pureThe state or degree of being pure.
» White is a symbol of purity.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state or degree of being pure.
The purity of the water was tested in a laboratory.
She admired the purity of the child’s laughter.
Reinheit
чистота́čistotá
чистота́čystotá
- the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
- being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
- a woman's virtue or chastity
Examples
27 sentencesWhite is a symbol of purity.
She considered purity to be truly important.
The color white is a symbol of purity.
ruБелый цвет - символ чистоты. — DiePain
Russian vodka is known for its smoothness and purity.
The purity of the water is checked every hour.
ruЧистота воды проверяется каждый час. — amanshi
Translations
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Origin
From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.
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Forms
plural: puritiesSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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