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unclean

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkliːn/
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Definition of unclean

adjective

  • 1dirty:the firm was fined for operating in unclean premises
  • 2morally 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.

Derivatives

uncleanness

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkliːnnɪs/
noun

Origin:

Old English unclǣne (see un-1, clean)

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