English noun: pureness |
1. | pureness (state) being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material |
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| Synonyms | purity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | plainness |
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| Attribute | impure, pure |
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| Antonyms | impureness, impurity |
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2. | pureness (state) the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil |
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| Synonyms | innocence, purity, sinlessness, whiteness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cleanness |
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3. | pureness (attribute) a woman's virtue or chastity |
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| Synonyms | honor, honour, purity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | chastity, sexual morality, virtue |
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