pureness

• Nom désignant l'état ou la qualité de ce qui est pur, non mélangé ou exempt d'impuretés ; également utilisé pour évoquer l'innocence morale, l'absence de péché, la vertu ou la chasteté (notamment d'une femme).

A noun referring to the state or quality of being undiluted, unmixed, or free from contamination; also used to describe moral innocence, freedom from sin, or a woman's virtue and chastity.

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1. Undiluted stateB2formal

   The quality of being free from any other substances or contaminants; not mixed with anything else.

   État non dilué

   • The pureness of the spring water was tested in the lab.
   • They admired the pureness of the gold in the ancient coin.
   • The pureness of the ingredients ensures a high-quality product.

   Synonymesclaritycleannessclearnesspurityrefinement

   Antonymesadulterationblendcontaminationimpuritymixture

2. Moral innocenceC1formal

   The state of being free from sin, moral wrong, or corruption; lacking knowledge of evil.

   Innocence morale

   • The pureness of her heart was evident in her kindness to strangers.
   • He spoke of the pureness of childhood, untouched by the world's harshness.
   • The story celebrates the pureness of a soul that never succumbed to temptation.

   Synonymesblamelessnesschastityimmaculatenessinnocencepuritysinlessnessspotlessnessvirtue

   Antonymescorruptiondepravityimpuritysinfulnessvilenesswickedness

3. ChastityC1formal

   The quality of a woman being virtuous and chaste, especially in a traditional or moral sense.

   Chasteté féminine

   • In many cultures, a woman's pureness was highly valued before marriage.
   • The novel explores themes of love and the pureness of its heroine.
   • Her pureness was praised by the community as a model of virtue.

   Synonymeschastityhonorinnocencemaidenhoodmodestypurityvirginityvirtue

   Antonymesimpuritylewdnesslicentiousness