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English noun: pureness

1. pureness (state) being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material


Synonymspurity


Broader (hypernym)condition, status


Narrower (hyponym)plainness


Attributeimpure, pure


Antonymsimpureness, impurity

2. pureness (state) the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil


Synonymsinnocence, purity, sinlessness, whiteness


Broader (hypernym)condition, status


Narrower (hyponym)cleanness

3. pureness (attribute) a woman's virtue or chastity


Synonymshonor, honour, purity


Broader (hypernym)chastity, sexual morality, virtue









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