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IMPURE
unclean, impure
(adjective) having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; “unclean meat”; “and the swine...is unclean to you”-Leviticus 11:3
impure
(adjective) (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene; “impure thoughts”
impure
(adjective) combined with extraneous elements
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
impure (comparative more impure, superlative most impure)
Not pure
Containing undesired intermixtures
Unhallowed; defiled by something unholy, either physically by an objectionable substance, or morally by guilt or sin
Unchaste; obscene (not according to or not abiding by some system of sexual morality)
Synonyms
• imperfect, tainted
Antonyms
• pure
Verb
impure (third-person singular simple present impures, present participle impuring, simple past and past participle impured)
(transitive, obsolete) to defile; to pollute
Anagrams
• rumpie, umpire
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pure", a. Etym: [L. impurus; pref. im- not + purus pure: cf. F. impur. See Pure.]
1. Not pure; not clean; dirty; foul; filthy; containing something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or impregnated extraneous substances; adulterated; as, impure water or air; impure drugs, food, etc.
2. Defiled by sin or guilt; unholy; unhallowed; -- said of persons or things.
3. Unchaste; lewd; unclean; obscene; as, impure language or ideas. "Impure desires." Cowper.
4. (Script.)
Definition: Not purified according to the ceremonial law of Moses; unclean.
5. (Language)
Definition: Not accurate; not idiomatic; as, impure Latin; an impure style.
Im*pure", v. t.
Definition: To defile; to pollute. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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