purity

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pur·ity [purity purities] BrE [ˈpjʊərəti] NAmE [ˈpjʊrəti] noun uncountable
the state or quality of being pure
•The purity of the water is tested regularly.
•spiritual purity
Opp: ↑impurity

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’.

Example Bank:
•Hitler's belief in the purity of blood of the German people
•She has a purity of heart that inspires others.
•a classical purity of form
•high-purity silver
•the absolute purity of her love
•the building's unadorned purity of style
•The group launched a campaign promoting chastity and moral purity.
•The veil was regarded as a symbol of the bride's purity.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  honor, honour, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  impurity, impureness