PURENESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

pureness

noun

Definition of pureness

as in purity

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Recent Examples of pureness This series is to encourage [and] inspire hip hop and remind us all [of] the pureness of hip hop. — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025 The lush and magical pureness requires a sort of kinship with travelers—and awareness of impact can help to preserve this. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023

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purity

Noun

The Basij run a nationwide network of volunteers who maintain a presence in the streets, government offices and cultural centers, seeking to ensure loyalty and ideological purity for Iran’s theocracy.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Along with these shifts came purity tests that were easy for well-meaning people to fail.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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