impur

impure, unclean

adjective an-PÜR Rare

Origin: Latin impurus (not pure), from in- (not) + purus (pure)

Usage Note

Impur carries both a literal sense (a contaminated substance) and a moral/religious sense (ritually or morally unclean). The feminine form is impure; the abstract noun is l'impureté. It appears frequently in religious and literary registers rather than everyday speech.

Examples

"L'eau de cette rivière est impure."

Natural Translation

The water in this river is impure.

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