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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