Impure (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene; "impure thoughts".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The impure language in the movie made it unsuitable for young children to watch.
- She struggled to control her impure thoughts and maintain her vow of chastity.
- The impure motives of the politician were evident in the way he accepted bribes from corporations.
- The comedian's jokes were filled with impure humor that made many in the audience uncomfortable.
- The priest's impure behavior was a betrayal of the trust placed in him by his congregation.
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Meaning 2
Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 3
Combined with extraneous elements.
Classification
All adjective clusters.