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pureness

1 4.0

Being morally good and not doing wrong

noun
/ˈpjʊr.nəs/

: pureza

Now someone else decides she will get no second chance due to ideological pureness.

Examples

The pureness of her intentions was evident in the kindness she showed to everyone.
I find the whole pureness thing really... odd.

Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
It is the young men and women like LCpl Christ—citizen soldiers who serve with a pureness and innocence of dedication to the mission and to each other that only the young can have.

Blog text (27)
Many believe that true pureness comes from living honestly and treating others with respect.
He admired the pureness of their friendship, which was built on trust and mutual support.

Synonyms

righteousness

vspureness

83 6.5

Being good and fair in how you act

centres on lack of wrongdoing rather than correct moral action

goodness

vspureness

82 1.0

Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person

focuses specifically on freedom from sin rather than overall virtue

holiness

vspureness

70 5.8

A state of being pure and close to God or to religious things

focuses on moral freedom in secular or general terms

sanctity

vspureness

66 7.2

Being holy or sacred and treated with great respect

speaks of moral purity without requiring religious holiness

innocence

vspureness

35 3.6

Being free from doing wrong or evil things

emphasizes moral freedom rather than youthfulness or naivety

purity

vspureness

Formal

34 3.9

The state of being without moral wrong or corruption

is the same idea but used as the entry form

virtue

vspureness

Archaic

23 4.4

Sexual purity that some people expect for moral reasons

is wider, covering moral freedom beyond sexual context

whiteness

vspureness

Literature

1 7.6

Being innocent and not knowing or doing wrong

speaks more broadly of moral freedom rather than simple naivety

uprightness

vspureness

1 5.6

Being honest and doing the right thing

centres on absence of sin rather than upright conduct

saintliness

vspureness

1 7.4

Being very kind, patient, and seen as holy

is a more general moral freedom, not specifically saintly traits

sinlessness

vspureness

9.6

Being free from wrong and having an innocent heart

focuses on general moral freedom rather than absolute exemption

cleanness

vspureness

Literature

6.0

The state of having honest thoughts and actions

matches moral sense but is a simpler, less formal term

impeccability

vspureness

Specialized

9.9

A state of having no moral faults or sins

is broader, covering moral cleanliness without claiming impossibility

sanctitude

vspureness

9.9

A state of being holy or sacred

is about moral freedom rather than formal sacred status

immaculateness

vspureness

8.7

Perfect cleanliness without any stains or dirt

uses moral purity rather than literal or physical cleanliness

pristineness

vspureness

7.1

A condition of being very clean and unchanged from its original form

applies moral freedom rather than untouched physical condition

Antonyms

corruption

36 4.6

A situation where people lose moral principles and act badly

impurity

19 5.1

A small unwanted substance in a material that can make it unsafe

How Pure

holiness

70 5.8

virtue

259 3.8

pureness

1 4.0

impurity

19 5.1

immorality

23 6.3

corruption

36 4.6

Surface Forms

pureness singular

purenesses plural

Morphology

pureness = pure (transparent) = pure + ness

The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'pure' using the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Pureness comes from pure, which goes back to the old Latin word purus meaning 'clean'. So to call someone's heart pure is like saying it is 'clean' of sin or wrong, which explains the moral meaning.