Impurity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Impurity is a noun meaning The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
Meaning
The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
More Meanings
- A component or additive that renders something else impure.
- A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.
Example Sentences
Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead.
The impurities in the iron ore made extraction of the iron very difficult.
With his cheating, lying and stealing, he epitomised the impurity of humanity.
An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.
Word Forms
- impurities
Synonyms for impurity
Depending on context, synonyms include impureness, adulterant, contamination, taint, adulterator, contaminant.
Antonyms for impurity
Common opposites include purity, pureness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include impureness, dross, contaminant, fineness, purity, dirt.
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