impurity
(noun)
noun
1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
- there were impurities in the water
Similar word(s): dross
Definition categories: substance, waste
2. the condition of being impure
Similar word(s): impureness
Definition categories: state, condition, status
Sentences with impurity as a noun:
- Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead.
- With his cheating, lying and stealing, he epitomised the impurity of humanity.