Associations to the word «Impurity»

Wiktionary

IMPURITY, noun. The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
IMPURITY, noun. A component or additive that renders something else impure.
IMPURITY, noun. A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.

Dictionary definition

IMPURITY, noun. Worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water".
IMPURITY, noun. The condition of being impure.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.