Both Uses of
adulterate
in
The Sea of Tranquility
- I had pure unadulterated rage.†
p. 83.4 *unadulterated = pure or completestandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unadulterated means not and reverses the meaning of adulterated. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- It doesn't gel with the pure unadulterated sex that drips from his pores.†
p. 100.5
Definition:
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance