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pureness

pureness

3.7
Being not mixed with anything else
  • noun
  • /ˈpjʊr.nəs/
translation icon : pureza
  • He enjoyed the taste of the water, its chemical pureness of chlorine and fluoride and Nevada minerals, as if it were actually all chemical and not water at all, but some post-nuclear solution that could cleanse you in and out, above and beyond.

In fact, the whole point of this is that it's coming from a place of just, there's a pureness to it.

Examples

  • Many people value the pureness of organic produce, believing it to be healthier.

  • So it's a pure state, but all the pureness of the state comes from the entanglement and not form put one photon thus by itself.

  • In fact, the whole point of this is that it's coming from a place of just, there's a pureness to it.

    Matthew Hussey

  • Your post shows it from a side most don't see, the pureness and beauty below.

    Blog text (28)

  • We find that this pureness, this this essentiality to it ends up sort of escaping us.

  • The pureness of the river water is not that important to my kayaking satisfaction (Knopp et al., 1979).

    Academic text (1994)

  • The cleanliness and pureness of the river water appear to be positive attributes desired by all three levels of kayakers but preferred more by the novice than by the intermediate and advanced paddlers.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The pureness of the fresh spring water was refreshing and invigorating.

  • She admired the pureness of the untouched snow as it blanketed the landscape.

Synonyms

purity
vspureness
25 3.1

The state of having no dirt or other things mixed in

is about being undiluted and unmixed with anything else
cleanness
vspureness
1 1.0

The state of being free from dirt and stains

is concerned with being unmixed and undiluted, not only lack of dirt
immaculacy
vspureness
9.3

A very clean, pure state with no stains or faults

emphasizes being unmixed or undiluted rather than surface cleanliness
immaculateness
vspureness
8.7

Perfect cleanliness without any stains or dirt

focuses on absence of mixture or dilution rather than just spotless state
pristineness
vspureness
7.1

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

highlights unmixed and undiluted quality rather than being originally untouched

Antonyms

contamination
  • Specialized
76 4.8

Harmful things that make food, water, or places unsafe

impurity
19 5.1

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

How Pure

pureness
3.7
impurity
19 5.1

Surface Forms

pureness singular
purenesses plural

Morphology

pureness = pure (transparent) = pure + ness

This is a standard nominalization of the adjective 'pure' to indicate the quality of being unmixed or undiluted.

Etymology

Pureness comes from pure, from the Latin word purus meaning 'clean'. This sense gives the idea of something not mixed or spoiled, so pureness can mean 'not mixed' or 'undiluted', as in pure water or pure intentions.