impure
[ im-pyoor ]
/ ɪmˈpyʊər /
adjective
not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
modified by admixture, as color.
mixed or combined with something else: an impure style of architecture.
regarded by a religion as unclean, as animals or things.
not morally pure or proper; unchaste or obscene: impure thoughts.
marked by foreign and unsuitable or objectionable elements or characteristics, as a style of art or of literary expression.
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impure
/ (ɪmˈpjʊə) /
adjective
not pure; combined with something else; tainted or sullied
(in certain religions)
- (of persons) ritually unclean and as such debarred from certain religious ceremonies
- (of foodstuffs, vessels, etc) debarred from certain religious uses
(of a colour) mixed with another colour or with black or white
of more than one origin or style, as of architecture or other design
Derived forms of impure
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