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   unclean

   /ʌnˈkliːn/

   adjective

   • 1. dirty: "the firm was fined for operating in unclean premises" Similar dirtyfilthygrubbygrimymuckyfouledfoulimpureadulteratedtaintedtarnishedstainedsoiledbegrimedsmearedunwasheddustysootymuddyscummypollutedcontaminatedinfectedinsanitaryunhygienicunhealthygerm-riddengermydisease-riddensepticinformal:yuckycruddyickymankygrottygungyscungyarchaic:uncleanlyliterary:besmirchedrare:feculentOpposite clean
   • 2. morally wrong: "unclean thoughts"
   • ▪ (of food) regarded in a particular religion as impure and unfit to be eaten: "both religions regard pork as unclean"
   • ▪ (in biblical use) ritually impure; (of a spirit) evil. Similar sinfulimmoralbadwickedevilcorruptimpuresulliedunwholesomesordiddisgustingdebaseddegeneratedepravedlicentiouslewdunchastelustfularchaic:uncleanlyimpureforbiddenOpposite purehalalkosher

   Word Origin Old Englishunclǣne (see un-1, clean).

   Derivatives

   • 1. uncleanness noun

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