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unalloyed

[ uhn-uh-loid ]

  1. not alloyed with other metals; pure:

    unalloyed zinc.

  2. total; utter:

    unalloyed bliss.



unalloyed

/ ˌʌəˈɔɪ /

adjective

  1. not mixed or intermingled with any other thing; pure

    unalloyed pleasure

    unalloyed metal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of unalloyed1

First recorded in 1660–70; un- 1( def ) + alloy ( def ) + -ed 2( def )
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Example Sentences

That helps us to see ourselves as containing unalloyed goodness, purity and virtue.

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In any case, dioramas should remind us that nature, even and especially at its most authentic, never comes to us as unalloyed reality.

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As a work of pure performance, “Velour: A Drag Spectacular” is an unalloyed delight.

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They believed that unalloyed Trumpism, as they defined it, is popular outside the bubble of Trump’s cult of personality.

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