intemerate

[ in-tem-er-it ]

adjective

1. inviolate; undefiled; unsullied; pure.

intemerate

/ ɪnˈtɛmərɪt /

adjective

1. rare.
   not defiled; pure; unsullied

Derived Forms

• inˈtemerately, adverb
• inˈtemerateness, noun

Other Words From

• in·temer·ate·ly adverb
• in·temer·ate·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of intemerate¹

1485–95; < Latin intemerātus, equivalent to in- in- ³ + temerā ( re ) to violate, desecrate + -tus past participle suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of intemerate¹

C15: from Latin intemerātus undefiled, pure, from in- ¹+ temerāre to darken, violate, from temere rashly

Related Words

• celibate
• monogamous
• platonic
• subdued
• unblemished
• virginal