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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-tem-er-it]
- /ɪnˈtɛm ər ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-tem-er-it]
- /ɪnˈtɛm ər ɪt/
Definitions of intemerate word
- adjective intemerate inviolate; undefiled; unsullied; pure. 1
- noun intemerate (rare) pure, undefiled, chaste. 1
- adjective intemerate not defiled; pure; unsullied 0
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Origin of intemerate
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Latin intemerātus, equivalent to in- in-3 + temerā(re) to violate, desecrate + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Intemerate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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intemerate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
intemerate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intemerate
adj intemerate
- subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
- platonic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- virginal — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a virgin: virginal purity.
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- unblemished — to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
adjective intemerate
- incorrupt — not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
- elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- pasteurised — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
Antonyms for intemerate
adj intemerate
- defiled — to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
- lewd — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- unchaste — not chaste; not virtuous; not pure: an unchaste woman.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
adjective intemerate
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
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