impure

Definition

Not pure

Etymology

From Middle French impur, from Latin impūrus.

Example Sentences

• "The impure gemstone was not good enough to be made into a necklace, so it was thrown out."
• "He was thinking impure thoughts involving a girl from school."
• "“No one would marry her if she was impure, don't you see?” “Impure? Surely if a woman is forcibly deprived of her virginity, she can't be thought of as impure.”"

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