I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: from the phrase the real Simon Pure, alluding to a character impersonated by another in the play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) by Susanna Centlivre died 1723 English dramatist and actress
1. : of unqualified authenticity : genuine , unadulterated
remained during the thirties a simon-pure, uncompromising Marxist — C.I.Glicksberg
2. : untainted by bribery
fight to make United States college football a simon-pure amateur game — Time
II. noun
( -s )
: a legitimate amateur
was a professional until his reinstatement as a simon-pure — Newsweek