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   im·pure

   /imˈpyo͝or/

   adjective

   • 1. mixed with foreign matter; adulterated: "bullets cast from an impure lead" Similar adulteratedmixedcombinedblendedalloyeddebaseddegradeddefiledtechnical:admixedOpposite pure
   • ▪ dirty: "a parasite that thrives in impure water" Similar contaminatedpollutedtaintedinfectedsullieddefiledunwholesomepoisoneddirtyfilthyuncleanfoulunhygienicunsanitaryinsanitaryliterary:befouledrare:feculentOpposite pureclean
   • ▪ (of a color) mixed with another color.
   • 2. morally wrong, especially in sexual matters: "citizens suspected of harboring impure thoughts" Similar immoralcorruptsinfulwrongfulwickeddishonorabledepraveddegeneratedebaucheddissoluteunchastelustfullecherouslewdlasciviousprurientobscenedirtyindecentuncleanwantonribaldrisquésmuttyimpropercrudevulgarcoarsegrosspornographicrare:concupiscentOpposite purechaste
   • ▪ defiled or contaminated according to ritual prescriptions: "groups seen as impure included those possessed by demons" Similar contaminatedpollutedtaintedinfectedsullieddefiledunwholesomepoisoneddirtyfilthyuncleanfoulunhygienicunsanitaryinsanitaryliterary:befouledrare:feculentOpposite pureclean

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘dirty, containing offensive matter’): from Latin impurus, from in- ‘not’ + purus ‘pure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impurely adverb
   • 2. impureness noun

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   The meaning of IMPURE is not pure. How to use impure in a sentence. not pure: such as; containing something unclean : foul; mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usually unwanted substance…

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   IMPURE definition: 1. mixed with other substances and therefore lower in quality: 2. involving sexual thoughts or…. Learn more.

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   Anything impure is contaminated or corrupted. Water that has sea monkeys swimming in it is impure. Don’t drink it! Drinking water that is impure requires distillation or another method or purification to get rid of pollutants like bacteria; otherwise people might get sick from consuming it.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe thoughts and actions as impure, you mean they are concerned with sex and are morally bad.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of impure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, esp. of an inferior nature: impure water. 2. modified by admixture, as color. 3. mixed or combined with something else: an impure style of architecture. 4. regarded by a religion as unclean. 5. not morally pure. im•pure′ness, n.

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   Impure definition: not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature. See examples of IMPURE used in a sentence.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryIMPURE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A substance that is impure is not of good quality because it has other substances mixed with it. ...diarrhea, dysentery and other diseases borne by impure water. More Synonyms of impure

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › impure_adjimpure, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the word impure mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word impure. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. impure has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

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    Impure definition: Not pure or clean; contaminated.