FILTHINESS

filthiness

(noun) moral corruption or pollution; “this deformity and filthiness of sin”

filth, filthiness, foulness, nastiness

(noun) a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

filthiness (countable and uncountable, plural filthinesses)

the property of being filthy

Synonyms

• dirtiness

Source: Wiktionary


Filth"i*ness, n.

1. The state of being filthy. Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. 2 Cor. vii. 1.

2. That which is filthy, or makes filthy; foulness; nastiness; corruption; pollution; impurity. Carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place. 2 Chron. xxix. 5.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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