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intemerate

[ in-tem-er-it ]
/ ɪnˈtɛm ər ɪt /
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adjective

inviolate; undefiled; unsullied; pure.

Words related to intemerate

pristine, wholesome, refined, unadulterated, purified, subdued, platonic, virginal, celibate, unblemished, monogamous, clean, simple, stainless, quiet, virgin, vestal, moral, innocent, continent

Words nearby intemerate

intelligential, intelligentsia, intelligibility, intelligible, intelsat, intemerate, intemperance, intemperate, intend, intendance, intendancy

Origin of intemerate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM intemerate

in·tem·er·ate·ly, adverbin·tem·er·ate·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for intemerate

intemerate
/ (ɪnˈtɛmərɪt) /

adjective

rare not defiled; pure; unsullied

Derived forms of intemerate

intemerately, adverbintemerateness, noun

Word Origin for intemerate

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