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purity

pu·rity

UK/ˈpjʊəɹɪti/ US/ˈpjɔːɹɪti/ fairly common

noun

1.

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

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2.

the state of being free from sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil

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3.

a woman''s virtue or chastity

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Origin

From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.

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