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Impurity vs Imperfection - What's the difference?

impurity | imperfection |

As nouns the difference between impurity and imperfection

is that impurity is the condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification while imperfection is those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.

impurity

English

Noun

(impurities)
  • The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
  • A component or additive that renders something else impure.
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  • A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.

    • Synonyms

    * impureness

    Antonyms

    * purity

    imperfection

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
    • You can accept your imperfection or try to improve.
  • (countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
    • He loves me despite my imperfections .

    Synonyms

    * (quality of being imperfect) corruption * (something that prevents perfection) fault, flaw, mark, problem, weakness * See also

    Antonyms

    * (quality of being imperfect) flawlessness, perfection