intemerate
[ in-tem-er-it ]
adjective
inviolate; undefiled; unsullied; pure.
Origin of intemerate
11485–95; <Latin intemerātus, equivalent to in-in-3 + temerā(re) to violate, desecrate + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from intemerate
- in·tem·er·ate·ly, adverb
- in·tem·er·ate·ness, noun
Words Nearby intemerate
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British Dictionary definitions for intemerate
intemerate
/ (ɪnˈtɛmərɪt) /
adjective
rare not defiled; pure; unsullied
Origin of intemerate
1C15: from Latin intemerātus undefiled, pure, from in- 1 + temerāre to darken, violate, from temere rashly
Derived forms of intemerate
- intemerately, adverb
- intemerateness, noun
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