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Sanctity vs Purity - What's the difference?

sanctity | purity | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between sanctity and purity

is that sanctity is holiness of life or disposition; saintliness while purity is the state or degree of being pure.

As a proper noun Purity is

{{given name|female|from=English}} from the virtue purity.

sanctity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
  • (uncountable) The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
  • (countable) Something considered sacred.

    • Anagrams

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    purity

    English

    Noun

    (purities)
  • The state or degree of being pure.

    • Antonyms

    * impurity