noun
Meaning 1
The property of being filthy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dirtiness
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
filthiness
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noun
Meaning 2
moral corruption or pollution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this deformity and filthiness of sin
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nefariousness, wickedness, vileness, ugliness
noun
Meaning 3
a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: filth, foulness, nastiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unsanitariness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English filthy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English filthiness From filthy + -ness.