noun
purity
PYOOR-rih-tee
noun
1
The state of being pure — free from contamination, mixture, or moral fault.
"The lab tested the purity of the gold sample."
"She admired the purity of his intentions."
How to Use Purity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow pure or unmixed something is, whether a substance, an idea, or a person's motives.
Common pairings
purity of gold
moral purity
water purity
Word Forms
purities plural
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Etymology
From pure plus the noun suffix -ity, ultimately from Latin puritas.