purehearted

American

[pyoor-hahr-tid] / ˈpjʊərˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

(of a person) without malice, treachery, or evil intent; honest; sincere; guileless.

Etymology

Origin of purehearted

First recorded in 1825–35; pure + hearted

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purehearted

And not even a purehearted birder – a lister!

From The Guardian ● Nov. 4, 2017

But some of Tryon's best scenes show the lofty-minded Fields and his purehearted poets haggling about percentages.

From Time Magazine Archive

The just cannot die for the unjust, the purehearted for the sinner, the merciful for the cruel.

From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

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