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   impure

   /ɪmˈpjʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. mixed with foreign matter; adulterated: "an impure form of heroin" Similar adulteratedmixedcombinedblendedalloyeddebaseddegradeddefiledtechnical:admixedOpposite pure
   • ▪ dirty: "a parasite that thrives in impure water" Similar contaminatedpollutedtaintedinfectedsullieddefiledunwholesomepoisoneddirtyfilthyuncleanfoulunhygienicunsanitaryinsanitaryliterary:befouledrare:feculentOpposite pureclean
   • ▪ (of a colour) mixed with another colour.
   • 2. morally wrong, especially in sexual matters: "citizens suspected of harbouring impure thoughts" Similar immoralcorruptsinfulwrongfulwickeddishonourabledepraveddegeneratedebaucheddissoluteunchastelustfullecherouslewdlasciviousprurientobscenedirtyindecentuncleanwantonribaldrisquésmuttyimpropercrudevulgarcoarsegrosspornographicrare:concupiscentOpposite purechaste
   • ▪ defiled or contaminated according to ritual prescriptions: "groups seen as impure included those possessed by demons" Similar contaminatedpollutedtaintedinfectedsullieddefiledunwholesomepoisoneddirtyfilthyuncleanfoulunhygienicunsanitaryinsanitaryliterary:befouledrare:feculentOpposite pureclean

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘dirty, containing offensive matter’): from Latin impurus, from in- ‘not’ + purus ‘pure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impurely adverb
   • 2. impureness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Impure means mixed with other substances and therefore lower in quality, or involving sexual thoughts or behaviour that are wrong or not moral. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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     IMPURE meaning: 1. mixed with other substances and therefore...

   • Impure Turkish Translation

     IMPURE translate: katışık, karışık, saf olmayan, pis, kirli....

   • Impure: Norwegian Translation

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   • Impure: Danish Translation

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   • Impure: Indonesian Translation

     impure translate: kotor. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Impure: German Translation

     impure translate: unrein. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Impure: Russian Translation

     impure translate: нечистый, с примесью . Learn more in the...

   • Impure Spanish Translation

     IMPURE translate: impuro, impuro, impuro. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impureImpure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Impure means not pure, such as containing something unclean, mixed with an unwanted substance, or lewd. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of impure.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › impureIMPURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Impure definition: not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature. See examples of IMPURE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Impure means not pure or clean, or not consisting of only one substance. It can also mean morally bad, especially because they are connected with sex. See pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impureImpure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything impure is contaminated or corrupted. Water that has sea monkeys swimming in it is impure. Don’t drink it! Drinking water that is impure requires distillation or another method or purification to get rid of pollutants like bacteria; otherwise people might get sick from consuming it.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › impureImpure - definition of impure by The Free Dictionary

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   Impure means not pure or clean; contaminated, immoral, or mixed with another substance. Find the origin, usage, and examples of impure in different contexts and languages.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Impure means not pure, mixed with something else, or morally bad. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, origin, and usage of impure in British and American English, with synonyms and examples.