uncleanness
Lacking proper hygiene
Uncleanness is the state of being dirty, impure, or morally tainted.
The word appears most often in religious contexts, where it describes ritual impurity or spiritual corruption: The laws of Moses specified various forms of uncleanness.
Outside religious usage, uncleanliness is the more common form for physical dirtiness.
Ingrained surface dirt
- soilGround matter for planting
- mudWet soil mixture
- dustFine settled particles
- stainsDiscolorations on surfaces
smudge · residue · debris · soot · sediment · sludge · muck · crud
Substance degrading another's quality
- defilementAct of corrupting purity
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- profanationViolation of sanctity
desecration · sin · wickedness · unwholesome · unholy · degradation · taint · vice
Environmental harm from waste
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
infectious · tainted · hazardous · biohazard · sewage · chemicals · pesticides · contagious
Impoverished urban district
- povertySevere lack of resources
- neglectFailure to provide care
- dilapidationState of ruin
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
blight · dereliction · shantytown · favela · tenement · decrepitude · overcrowding · ramshackle
grime
Ingrained surface dirt
stains · smudge · residue · debris · soot · sediment · sludge · muck · crud · gunk
impurity
Substance degrading another's quality
- defilementAct of corrupting purity
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- depravityProfound moral corruption
profanation · desecration · sin · wickedness · unwholesome · unholy · degradation · taint · vice · indecency
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
viruses · infectious · tainted · hazardous · biohazard · sewage · chemicals · pesticides · contagious · microbes
slum
Impoverished urban district
- povertySevere lack of resources
- neglectFailure to provide care
- dilapidationState of ruin
disrepair · blight · dereliction · shantytown · favela · tenement · decrepitude · overcrowding · ramshackle · sordidness
- filthdirt, grime, dirty, filthy, muck
- sinsgreed, lust, gluttony, deadly sin, sloth
- sacred sexualitysacred union, sacred marriage, tantric sex, tantra, fertility rites
uncleannesscleanliness
Absence of dirt
cleanness · spotlessness · immaculateness · tidiness · freshness
uncleannesspurity
Uncontaminated quality
holiness · righteousness · virtue · sanctity · innocence
uncleannessritual purity
Undefiled state for worship
cleanness · purity · sanctification · consecration · sacredness
clean, cleaning, cleaner, unclean, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanly, cleanser, cleanness