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Impureness
see synonyms of impurenessNoun
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Impureness
see synonyms of impurenessadjective
1.
not pure; combined with something else; tainted or sullied
2. (in certain religions)
a.
(of persons) ritually unclean and as such debarred from certain religious ceremonies
b.
(of foodstuffs, vessels, etc) debarred from certain religious uses
3.
(of a colour) mixed with another colour or with black or white
4.
of more than one origin or style, as of architecture or other design
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Impureness
see synonyms of impureness adjective
not pure
; specif.,a.
unclean; dirty
b.
unclean according to religious ritual; defiled
c.
obscene; unchaste
d.
mixed with foreign matter; adulterated
e.
mixed so as to lack purity in color, tone, style, etc.
f.
characterized as by grammatical errors, unidiomatic usages, solecisms, barbarisms, foreign words or idioms, esp. when used inappropriately, etc.
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Impureness
see synonyms of impurenessadj. im·pur·er, im·pur·est
1. Not pure or clean; contaminated.
2. Not purified by religious rite; unclean.
3. Immoral or sinful: impure thoughts.
4. Mixed with another, usually inferior substance; adulterated.
5. Being a composite of more than one color or mixed with black or white.
6. Deriving from more than one source, style, or convention; eclectic: an impure art form.
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