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- [pyoo r]
- /pyʊər/
- /ˈpjʊənəs/
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- [pyoo r]
- /pyʊər/
Definitions of pureness word
- adjective pureness free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water. 1
- adjective pureness unmodified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous. 1
- adjective pureness of unmixed descent or ancestry: a pure breed of dog. 1
- adjective pureness free from foreign or inappropriate elements: pure Attic Greek. 1
- adjective pureness clear; free from blemishes: pure skin. 1
- adjective pureness (of literary style) straightforward; unaffected. 1
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Origin of pureness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pur < Old French < Latin pūrus clean, unmixed, plain, pure
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Parts of speech for Pureness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pureness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
pureness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pureness
noun pureness
- cleanness — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- immaculacy — free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.
- chasteness — The state of being chaste; chastity.
- immaculateness — The characteristic of being immaculate; spotlessness.
Antonyms for pureness
noun pureness
- breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
- bribery — Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you.
- corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
- dirt — Design In Real Time
- dreck — excrement; dung.
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