purehearted

[ pyoor-hahr-tid ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of purehearted¹

First recorded in 1825–35; pure + hearted

Example Sentences

This counsel, given by the purehearted William Penn, in a former age, is about to be followed in the present.

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