NOUN | state | impureness, impurity | the condition of being impure |
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Meaning | The condition of being impure. | |
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Synonym | impurity | |
Narrower | admixture, alloy | The state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something |
adulteration, debasement | mixed with extraneous material | |
contamination, taint | The state of being contaminated | |
dirtiness | The state of containing dirty impurities | |
pollution | undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities | |
putridity | The state of being putrid | |
Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
Opposite | purity, pureness | undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material |
Spanish | impureza | |
Catalan | impuresa | |
Adjectives | impure | combined with extraneous elements |
impure | having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws |
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