[mass noun]freedom from adulteration or contamination 纯净;洁净,清洁 the purity of our drinking water. 我们饮用水的纯净度。 ■freedom from immorality, especially of a sexual nature (尤指性)纯洁,清白;贞洁;童贞 white is meant to represent purity and innocence. 白色被视作纯洁与清白的象征。
语源
Middle English: from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus 'pure'