morally impure
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impure — ► ADJECTIVE 1) mixed with foreign matter; adulterated or tainted. 2) morally wrong, especially in sexual matters. 3) contaminated according to ritual prescriptions … English terms dictionary
impure — adjective 1 an impure substance has something else mixed with it, especially something of a lower quality: An added danger was that the group was using impure sodium chlorate in their bombs. opposite pure (1) 2 old fashioned or humorous impure… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
impure — impurely, adv. impureness, n. /im pyoor /, adj. 1. not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, esp. of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air. 2. modified by admixture, as color. 3. mixed or combined with something else: an impure… … Universalium
impure — im|pure [ımˈpjuə US ˈpjur] adj 1.) not pure or clean, and often consisting of a mixture of things instead of just one ≠ ↑pure ▪ drug dealers selling impure heroin 2.) old fashioned impure thoughts, feelings etc are morally bad because they are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
impure — im|pure [ ım pjur ] adjective 1. ) an impure substance contains an amount of another substance, especially one that is less valuable or of lower quality: impure gold 2. ) OLD FASHIONED impure thoughts and actions are considered to be morally… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impure — UK [ɪmˈpjʊə(r)] / US [ɪmˈpjʊr] adjective 1) an impure substance contains an amount of another substance, especially one that is less valuable or of lower quality impure gold 2) old fashioned impure thoughts and actions are considered to be… … English dictionary
impure — /ɪmˈpjuə / (say im pyoohuh) adjective 1. not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating kind: impure water. 2. modified by admixture, as colour. 3. (of a style) mixed or combined with something else: an impure… …
impure — [[t]ɪmpjʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A substance that is impure is not of good quality because it has other substances mixed with it. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe thoughts and actions as impure, you mean they are concerned with sex and are morally… … English dictionary
impure — im•pure [[t]ɪmˈpyʊər[/t]] adj. 1) not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, esp. of an inferior nature: impure water[/ex] 2) modified by admixture, as color 3) mixed or combined with something else: an impure style of architecture[/ex] 4) regarded… … From formal English to slang
impure — im·pure || ɪm pjÊŠr / pjÊŠÉ™ adj. contaminated; unclean, soiled, dirty; unrefined; not morally pure, corrupt … English contemporary dictionary
