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Purity is the quality of being unmixed, uncontaminated or wholesome.

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An example of purity is the quality of a clear diamond with no blemishes.
An example of purity is the virtue of a young girl with strong values.

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See purity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the quality or condition of being pure; specif.,

freedom from adulterating matter
cleanness or clearness
freedom from evil or sin; innocence; chastity
freedom from corrupting elements: said of language, style, etc.
freedom from mixture with white; color saturation

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

See purity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The quality or condition of being pure.
A quantitative assessment of homogeneity or uniformity.
Freedom from sin or guilt; innocence; chastity: “Teach your children . . . the belief in purity of body, mind and soul” (Emmeline Pankhurst).
The absence in speech or writing of slang or other elements deemed inappropriate to good style.
The degree to which a color is free from being mixed with other colors.

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