unpollutableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnpəˈl(j)uːtəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənpəˈludəb(ə)l/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and pollute v. and -able suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pollute v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + pollute v. + -able suffix.

That cannot be polluted; unsusceptible to pollution or contamination.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > cleanness (ceremonial) > [adjective] > that cannot be polluted

unpollutable1619

1619 E. Gurnay Corpus Christi 49 He is pure God, He is not onely vnpollutable, but also vnaffectable with mans actions.

1707 G. Hickes Two Treat. ii. 75 After it is consecrated..it becomes..an unpollutable altar.

1847 Dublin Univ. Mag. Dec. 702/2 Her ladyship's garment is unpollutable, it seems, by any foulness that may proceed out of a privileged mouth.

1958 S. D. Dube India's Changing Villages ii. 26 Between the easily pollutable and the unpollutable foods there are several intermediate types.

2000 K. Dowden European Paganism iii. 46 Sea-water..in its vastness..was unpollutable, at least until modern times.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpollutable
释义	unpollutableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnpəˈl(j)uːtəbl/, U.S. /ˌənpəˈludəb(ə)l/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and pollute v. and -able suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pollute v., -able suffix. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + pollute v. + -able suffix. That cannot be polluted; unsusceptible to pollution or contamination. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > cleanness (ceremonial) > [adjective] > that cannot be polluted unpollutable1619 1619 E. Gurnay Corpus Christi 49 He is pure God, He is not onely vnpollutable, but also vnaffectable with mans actions. 1707 G. Hickes Two Treat. ii. 75 After it is consecrated..it becomes..an unpollutable altar. 1847 Dublin Univ. Mag. Dec. 702/2 Her ladyship's garment is unpollutable, it seems, by any foulness that may proceed out of a privileged mouth. 1958 S. D. Dube India's Changing Villages ii. 26 Between the easily pollutable and the unpollutable foods there are several intermediate types. 2000 K. Dowden European Paganism iii. 46 Sea-water..in its vastness..was unpollutable, at least until modern times. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1619
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