corrosive
adjective
cor·ro·sive
kə-ˈrō-siv 
-ziv
1
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
corrosive action
the corrosive effects of alcoholism
2
: bitingly sarcastic
corrosive satire
corrosive
noun
corrosively
adverb
corrosiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of corrosive in a Sentence
She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.
a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers
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Many Black people have pushed back against corrosive ideas about hygiene and race by becoming the most hygienic.
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L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
Allowing Pentagon appointments to languish has a corrosive effect on civil-military relations.
—Theo Milonopoulos, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2023
Who is this man without that corrosive sentiment hanging over him?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024
The book takes on a much angrier tone when Elliott’s focus turns to one of its other major themes: the corrosive way medical school trains students to view patients as objects instead of people.
—Seth Mnookin, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
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L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
Allowing Pentagon appointments to languish has a corrosive effect on civil-military relations.
—Theo Milonopoulos, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2023
Who is this man without that corrosive sentiment hanging over him?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024
The book takes on a much angrier tone when Elliott’s focus turns to one of its other major themes: the corrosive way medical school trains students to view patients as objects instead of people.
—Seth Mnookin, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
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“Corrosive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrosive. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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corrosive
adjective
cor·ro·sive
kə-ˈrō-siv
-ziv
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
corrosive
noun
corrosively
adverb
corrosiveness
noun
Medical Definition
corrosive
1 of 2 adjective
cor·ro·sive
-ˈrō-siv, -ziv
: tending or having the power to corrode
corrosive acids
a corrosive gas
corrosiveness
noun
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