The meaning of PURE is unmixed with any other matter. How to use pure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pure.

PURE definition: free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter. See examples of pure used in a sentence.

Definition of pure adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. not mixed with any extraneous or dissimilar materials, elements, etc: pure nitrogen. 2. free from tainting or polluting matter; clean; wholesome: pure water. 3. free from moral taint or defilement: pure …

A person who is described as pure is considered to be morally good, especially because they have no sexual experience or sexual thoughts.

pure adjective (MORALLY GOOD) behaving in a way that is morally good, especially in things related to sex:

Sep 21, 2025 · Pure (adjective): Free from any contamination, defilement, or blemish; clean, untainted, and genuine. The word “pure” originates from the Middle English term “pur” and the Old French term …

pure /pyʊr/ adj., pur•er, pur•est. free from any extra matter or material: pure enough to drink. not changed by mixing; clear: pure white. complete; absolute:[before a noun] a pure accident. of …

There are 36 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pure, 11 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 7, 2025 · From Middle English pure, pur, from Old French pur, from Latin pūrus (“clean, free from dirt or filth, unmixed, plain”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“to cleanse, purify”).