impurity
The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
Example
“Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead.”
Other meanings
A component or additive that renders something else impure.
“The impurities in the iron ore made extraction of the iron very difficult.”
A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.
“With his cheating, lying and stealing, he epitomised the impurity of humanity.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle French "impurité".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “impurity” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.