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purehearted

American  
[pyoor-hahr-tid] / ˈpyʊərˈhɑr tɪd /

adjective

  1. (of a person) without malice, treachery, or evil intent; honest; sincere; guileless.

Etymology

Origin of purehearted

First recorded in 1825–35; pure + hearted

Example Sentences

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And not even a purehearted birder – a lister!

From The Guardian

The just cannot die for the unjust, the purehearted for the sinner, the merciful for the cruel.

From Project Gutenberg

But some of Tryon's best scenes show the lofty-minded Fields and his purehearted poets haggling about percentages.

From Time Magazine Archive

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