filth

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Definition of filth

1 : foul or putrid matter especially : loathsome dirt or refuse

2a : moral corruption or defilement

b : something that tends to corrupt or defile

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He emerged from the cellar covered in filth. the filth of the slaughterhouse living in filth and squalor

Recent Examples on the Web Life becomes a debilitating series of social-worker visits, neighbor arguments, complaints about filth. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, "Acasa, My Home Shows the Poetry and Peril of a Life Off the Grid," 16 Jan. 2021 Instead of attempting to improve conditions for those in detention, Biden will have the chance to power-wash the filth away in one fell swoop by stopping most immigration detention altogether. — Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, "Joe Biden Doesn’t Need the GOP’s Permission to Fix Our Broken Immigration System," 25 Dec. 2020 Shupe is a true queen of filth, expert at spinning heartfelt love stories alongside tantalizingly wicked scenarios. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Hot Stuff: November romances bring mischief, star-crossed lovers, and hot dukes," 4 Dec. 2020 Without a way to remove sewage from their homes, people live in filth. — Joumana Khatib, New York Times, "16 New Books to Watch for in November," 29 Oct. 2020 Surely this piece of filth should be destroyed immediately. — Smithsonian Magazine, "Readers Respond to the October 2020 Issue," 22 Oct. 2020 As Danielle noted yesterday, the social networks still struggle to police themselves and stop toxic filth from spreading. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Is Netflix recreating the old broadcast TV network?," 16 Oct. 2020 Even in 2014, when trash collectors struck, the revelry continued amid the filth. — Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, "The Carnival Parade Is Canceled, and Rio Is Reeling," 30 Sep. 2020 Of cells overcrowded with men, of violence and filth. — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, "With regret and satisfaction, Baltimore watches the infamous Maryland Pen tumble down," 25 Sep. 2020

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