1. Being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
   "The purity of the gold was certified at 99.9%";
   - pureness
    
2. The state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
   "Some believe in the purity of newborn infants";
   - pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness
    
3. A woman's virtue or chastity
   "In some cultures, a woman's honour is still closely tied to her sexual purity";
   - honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], pureness

Derived forms: purities

See also: impure, pure

Type of: chastity, condition, sexual morality, status, virtue

Encyclopedia: Purity