impurity

== English == === Etymology === From impure +‎ -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/, /ɪmˈpjuɹɪti/ === Noun === impurity (countable and uncountable, plural impurities) The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification. A component or additive that renders something else impure. A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity. ==== Synonyms ==== impureness ==== Antonyms ==== purity ==== Translations ====