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intemerate

[in-tem-er-it]
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adjective
  1. inviolate; undefiled; unsullied; pure.

Origin of intemerate

1485–95; < Latin intemerātus, equivalent to in- in-3 + temerā(re) to violate, desecrate + -tus past participle suffix
Related formsin·tem·er·ate·ly, adverbin·tem·er·ate·ness, noun
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Related Words for intemerate

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

intemerate

adjective
  1. rare not defiled; pure; unsullied
Derived Formsintemerately, 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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