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purity

noun

  1. quality of not containing extraneous substances
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/ / /ˈpjɔːɹɪti/ / /ˈpjʊɹɪti/

name

  1. A female given name from English from the virtue purity.

noun

Etymology: From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.

  1. The state or degree of being pure.

    The purity of the water was tested in a laboratory.

    She admired the purity of the child’s laughter.