What does "impurity" mean?

The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.

Impurity

Common synonyms include: impureness, adulterant, adulterants, adulteration, amorality, backsliding.

/ɪmˈpjɝɪti/ noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification. countable, uncountable
"Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead."
2
the condition of being impure wordnet
3
A component or additive that renders something else impure. countable, uncountable
"The impurities in the iron ore made extraction of the iron very difficult."
4
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed wordnet
5
A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity. countable, uncountable
"With his cheating, lying and stealing, he epitomised the impurity of humanity."

"The left is abandoning issues like this entirely out of timidity, avoidance of impurity, or some other reason."

From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.