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pristine definition

pris·tine (pris′tēn′, -tin; pris tēn′; chiefly Brit pris′tīn′)

adjective

  1. characteristic of the earliest, or an earlier, period or condition; original
  2. ☆ still pure; uncorrupted; unspoiled pristine beauty

Etymology: L pristinus, former < OL pri, before: see prime

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pristine Synonyms

pristine

modif.

primitive, initial, primary; see fundamental 1, natural 1.


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pristine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • wilderness: Aren't just bananas she shares her pristine wilderness five years ago.

Modifying Another Word

  • relatively: They are relatively pristine remnants of the nebula from which the entire solar system was formed.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: The desert cores remain pristine in many parts of the world, representing some of the planet's last remaining areas of total wilderness.
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