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Definition of impure - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
contaminatedcontaining unwanted substances or elements
- The water was impure and unsafe to drink.
2.
ethically taintedmorally offensive or corrupt
- His impure thoughts made him uneasy..
3.
ritually uncleannot suitable for religious rituals
- The vessel was considered impure for the ceremony.
4.
mixed styleRare having mixed origins or stylesRare
- The building's design was impure, combining various architectural styles.
Origin of impure
Latin, in (not) + purus (pure)
Terms with impure included in their meaning
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environment
made unclean or impure by contaminants
pollution
made impure by harmful substances
chemistry
substance that makes something else impure
contamination
state of being impure due to contamination
impure color
containing impurities or not clear
impurity
substance making something impure or harmful
morality
made impure or morally degenerate
impure coal
coal that contains impurities
impure color
having a color that is not pure
impure
contaminated or polluted
contamination
made impure by adding inferior or harmful substances
dirtying
making something dirty or impure
contamination
causing something to be impure or spoiled
impure
lacking spiritual purity or religious adherence
action
the act of making something impure or unclean
ritual impurity
ritually impure or unfit
impurity
making something impure by adding foreign materials
state
the condition of being made impure or unclean
metallurgy
waste or impure matter from metal
contamination
made impure by adding inferior substances
purity
making impure by adding inferior substances
contamination
process of making something impure
contaminate
make something dirty or impure
act of polluting
act of making dirty or impure
Examples of impure in a sentence
Tests revealed the impure soil was unsuitable for farming. The novel explores the impure motives of its characters. She was troubled by his impure actions. The food was deemed impure for the ritual. Impure garments were not allowed in the temple. Her impure art style blended modern and classical elements.
The impure music genre attracted diverse audiences.
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- French:impur, corrompu, ...
- German:unrein, unmoralisch, ...
- Italian:impuro, misto, ...
- Spanish:impuro, mixto, ...
- Portuguese:impuro, híbrido, ...
- Chinese:不纯的, 不道德的, ...
- Japanese:不純な, 不道徳な, ...
- Arabic:مُلَوَّث, فاسِد, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא טָהוֹר, טָמֵא, ...
- Russian:нечистый, нечистые, ...
- Ukrainian:нечистий, змішаний, ...
- Hindi:अशुद्ध, अनैतिक, ...
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