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intemerate

[in-tem-er-it]
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adjective

inviolate; undefiled; unsullied; pure.

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

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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British Dictionary definitions for intemerate

intemerate

adjective

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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