Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impurity

/ɪmˈpjɝɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: im-pu-ri-ty
IPA: /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A component or additive that renders something else impure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead."
"The impurities in the iron ore made extraction of the iron very difficult."
"An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine."
"With his cheating, lying and stealing, he epitomised the impurity of humanity."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: impurité
Suffix: impure

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

impurities (plural)

Synonyms

impureness adulterant contamination taint adulterator contaminant contaminator impurity pollutant pollution sophisticant depravity

Antonyms

purity

Rhymes With

security maturity purity obscurity surety

Questions

How do you pronounce impurity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/.
What does impurity mean?: The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
Where does impurity come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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