uncontaminated en · ADJ · etymology 1
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English contaminated English uncontaminated From un- + contaminated.
Meanings
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Not contaminated; unpolluted.
These people, it may be noted, belong to a primitive race, uncontaminated by contact with white races, and practically still in the Stone Age.
1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more uncontaminated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most uncontaminated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (7)
ro necontaminat (unpolluted) · grc ἀκέραιος (unpolluted) · ro nepoluat (unpolluted) · gv neuhollit (unpolluted) · it incontaminato (unpolluted) · fi saastumaton (unpolluted) · el αμόλυντος (unpolluted)