purity
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purity¹
- /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/ UK
- /ˈpjɔːɹɪti/ UK
- /ˈpjʊɹɪti/ US
- /ˈpjɝɪti/ US
Where it comes from
From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.
noun purities
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The state or degree of being pure.
The purity of the water was tested in a laboratory.
Opposite: impurity
Purity²
proper noun
- A female given name from English from the virtue purity.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pureness, sinlessness, innocence, honor, honour, clean, pure, virginity, impurity, integrity, fineness, grade, clarity, contamination, cleaning, cleanliness
Translations
Talk about this word "purity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. purity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purity "purity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purity.Cite this
@misc{purity_2026,
title = {purity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purity},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
