Meaning | The condition of being impure. |
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Synonym | impurity |
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Narrower | admixture, alloy | The state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something |
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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 |
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Opposite | purity, pureness | undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material |
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Spanish | impureza |
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Catalan | impuresa |
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Adjectives | impure | combined with extraneous elements |
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impure | having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws |