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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats