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noun
The process of adulterating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: defilement, perversion, pollution, adulteration, contamination, defedation, sophistication, abasement, corruption, debasement, debauchment, depravation, depravement, impurification, profanation
Antonyms: purification
noun
The condition of being adulterated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
noun
being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: debasement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: impurity, impureness
History
From Middle French adulteration and its etymon Latin adulterātĭō. By surface analysis, adulterate + -ion.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
