purity

noun

pu·​ri·​ty ˈpyu̇r-ə-tē 

1

: the quality or state of being pure

2

: saturation sense 4a

Synonyms

• chasteness
• chastity
• immaculacy
• innocence
• modesty

Examples of purity in a Sentence

struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness

Recent Examples on the Web

Doing this while online connected to another human might be construed as a form of cheating or a violation of purity and spirit of quietude. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

Where Does Iran's Nuclear Program Currently Stand? Weapons-grade enrichment requires uranium purity levels above 90 percent. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024

Nobody can steal your wisdom or spiritual purity — the most valuable of your possessions. —Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024

Iran already has enough material enriched to that level, close to the roughly 90% purity that is weapons grade, for four nuclear weapons if enriched further, according to an IAEA yardstick. —Reuters, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English purete, from Anglo-French purité, from Late Latin puritat-, puritas, from Latin purus pure

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

purity

noun

pu·​ri·​ty ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē 

1

: the quality or state of being pure : freedom from impurities

2

: freedom from guilt or sin

Medical Definition

purity

noun

pu·​ri·​ty ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē 

: the quality or state of being pure