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[syn: unclean, impure]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Impure \Im*pure"\, v. t.
To defile; to pollute. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Impure \Im*pure"\, a. [L. impurus; pref. im- not + purus pure:
cf. F. impur. See Pure.]
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1. Not pure; not clean; dirty; foul; filthy; containing
something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or
impregnated extraneous substances; adulterated; as, impure
water or air; impure drugs, food, etc.
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2. Defiled by sin or guilt; unholy; unhallowed; -- said of
persons or things.
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3. Unchaste; lewd; unclean; obscene; as, impure language or
ideas. "Impure desires." --Cowper.
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4. (Script.) Not purified according to the ceremonial law of
Moses; unclean.
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5. (Language) Not accurate; not idiomatic; as, impure Latin;
an impure style.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
impure
adj 1: combined with extraneous elements [ant: pure]
2: (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene; "impure
thoughts" [ant: pure]
3: having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure
according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and
the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3 [syn:
unclean, impure] [ant: clean]