Etymology

impurity

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Today it means: The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification. Full definition →

Middle French impurité ← Latin impuritas
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  1. Latin · derived fromimpuritas
  2. Middle French · derived fromimpurité
  3. English todayimpurity

From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.

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