unchasteness

noun

Definition of unchastenessnext
as in impurity

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  1. impurity
  2. unchastity
  3. evil
  4. wickedness
Noun
  • The recall was initiated due to the presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine, which is a type of nitrosamine impurity.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Danish drugmaker cited several risks with compounded versions of semaglutide, including unknown impurities, incorrect dosage strengths and instances where a compounded product contained no semaglutide at all.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of impurity
Noun
  • On their wedding day, Claudio repudiates and humiliates Hero at the altar, accusing her of unchastity (the highest of crimes) and unfaithfulness.
    Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
  • Traditionally, an allegation of a woman’s unchastity constitutes libel per se.
    Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 27 May 2021
Definition of unchastity
Noun
  • All our sufferings must therefore be lesser evils that somehow serve to bring about a greater good.
    Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • It was seen as a temporary evil while balancing between the West and the Soviet Union.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of evil
Noun
  • Burkhart’s wickedness is more intimate, more complex, more human.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In his book, Maguire explored the origin of the Wicked Witch, and asks how much of her wickedness was imposed upon her by a cruel and deceptive society.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of wickedness
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