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    miasmic
    /mɪˈazmɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. producing an unpleasant smell; noxious: literary "that peculiarly miasmic atmosphere generated by small boys and adolescent teenagers"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › miasmicMiasmic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease. also : a heavy vaporous emanation (see emanation sense 2) or atmosphere. a miasma of tobacco smoke. 2. : an influence or atmosphere that tends to deplete or corrupt. freed from the miasma of poverty Sir Arthur Bryant. the enervating miasma of fear The Times Literary Supplement (London)

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › miasmicMiasmic - definition of miasmic by The Free Dictionary

    Miasmic means a noxious atmosphere or influence, or a foul-smelling vapor arising from rotting organic matter. Find the origin, translations, and examples of miasmic and related words.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › miasmicMiasmic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of miasmic. adjective. filled with vapor. “ miasmic jungles” synonyms: miasmal, vaporous, vapourous. cloudy. full of or covered with clouds. adjective. of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution. synonyms: mephitic. ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling. having an unpleasant smell. Cite this entry. Style:

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMIASMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    miasma noun [C] (UNPLEASANT FEELING) a very unpleasant general feeling or character of a situation or place: After he lost his job, he sank into a miasma of poverty and despair. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences. a hard/tough row to hoe idiom.

  6. www.definitions.net › definition › miasmicWhat does miasmic mean? - Definitions.net

    Miasmic refers to a noxious or poisonous atmosphere, environment, or influence which is generally seen as harmful or dangerous. It's often used in a metaphorical sense, referring not just to physical poisonous gases, but also to negative emotional or harmful social environments.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › miasmaMiasma - definition of miasma by The Free Dictionary

    Miasma is a noun that means a noxious atmosphere or influence, or a foul-smelling vapor arising from rotting organic matter. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of miasma in different languages.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › miasmaMiasma - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. an unwholesome atmosphere. “the novel spun a miasma of death and decay” synonyms: miasm. see more. type of: ambiance, ambience, atmosphere. a particular environment or surrounding influence. noun. unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources. “the miasma of the marshes” “a miasma of cigar smoke” synonyms: miasm. see more. type of: