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Definition of: purity
(py
r′ə·tē) noun
1. The character or state of being pure, in any sense, as freedom from dirt or foreign or adulterating matter; cleanness; moral cleanness; innocence; freedom from sinister or improper design; absence of admixture.
2. Saturation: said of a color.
3. The use of no foreign words, phrases, or idioms; use of words with only the precise form, connection, and meaning assigned to them by good usage. See synonyms under INNOCENCE, VIRTUE.
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