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pu·rity (pyo̵or′i tē)

noun

the quality or condition of being pure; specif.,
  1. freedom from adulterating matter
  2. cleanness or clearness
  3. freedom from evil or sin; innocence; chastity
  4. freedom from corrupting elements: said of language, style, etc.
  5. freedom from mixture with white; color saturation

Etymology: ME purete < MFr pureté < LL puritas < L purus, pure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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