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   Un·clean

   /ˌənˈklēn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. dirty: "the company was fined for operating in unclean premises" Similar dirtyfilthygrubbygrimymuckyfouledfoulimpureadulteratedtaintedtarnishedstainedsoiledbegrimedsmearedunwasheddustysootymuddyscummypollutedcontaminatedinfectedinsanitaryunhygienicunhealthygerm-riddengermydisease-riddensepticinformal:yuckycruddyickymankygrottygungyscungyarchaic:uncleanlyliterary:besmirchedrare:feculentOpposite clean
   • ▪ morally wrong: "unclean thoughts"
   • ▪ (of food) regarded in a particular religion as impure and unfit to be eaten: "pork is an unclean meat for Muslims"
   • ▪ (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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uncleanUnclean Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNCLEAN is dirty, filthy. How to use unclean in a sentence. dirty, filthy; morally or spiritually impure; infected with a harmful supernatural contagion; also : prohibited by ritual law for use or contact…

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   Unclean definition: not clean; dirty.. See examples of UNCLEAN used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNCLEAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNCLEAN definition: 1. not clean and therefore likely to cause disease: 2. not clean or pure, or morally bad, as…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › uncleanUnclean - definition of unclean by The Free Dictionary

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   Define unclean. unclean synonyms, unclean pronunciation, unclean translation, English dictionary definition of unclean. adj. un·clean·er , un·clean·est 1. Foul or dirty. 2. Morally defiled. 3. Ceremonially impure. un·clean′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNCLEAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is unclean is dirty and likely to cause disease. ...the Western attitude to insects as being dirty and unclean. By bathing in unclean water, they expose themselves to contamination. If you describe someone or something as unclean, you consider them to be spiritually or morally bad.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunclean adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   considered to be bad, immoral or not pure in a religious way, and therefore not to be touched, eaten, etc. synonym impure. Definition of unclean adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   considered to be bad, immoral, or not pure in a religious way, and therefore not to be touched, eaten, etc. synonym impure unclean thoughts unclean food. See unclean in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unclean.

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   Something that is unclean is dirty and likely to cause disease. 2. If you describe someone or something as unclean , you consider them to be spiritually or morally bad.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryunclean | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    unclean meaning: morally bad, as described by the rules of a religion. Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › unclean_adjunclean, adj., n., & int. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unclean. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.