HyperDic: purity

English > 3 senses of the word purity:
NOUNstatepurity, purenessbeing undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
statepurity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whitenessthe state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong
attributepurity, honor, honour, purenessa woman's virtue or chastity
purity > pronunciation
Soundspyuh'rahtiy; pyuh'rihtiy
Rhymesability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...
English > purity: 3 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningundiluted or unmixed with extraneous material.
Synonympureness
Attributesimpurecombined with extraneous elements
pureFree of extraneous elements of any kind
NarrowerplainnessThe state of being unmixed with other material
Broadercondition, statusA state at a particular time
Oppositeimpurity, impurenessThe condition of being impure
Adjectivespurefree of extraneous elements of any kind
Verbspurifyremove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
English > purity: 3 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningThe state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil.
Synonymspureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness
NarrowercleannessWithout moral defects
Broadercondition, statusA state at a particular time
Spanishpureza
Catalanpuresa
Adjectivespure(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults
Verbspurifymake pure or free from sin or guilt
English > purity: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA woman's virtue or chastity.
Synonymshonor, honour, pureness
Broadervirtue, chastity, sexual moralitymorality with respect to sexual relations
Adjectivespurein a state of sexual virginity

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