unhygienic
adjective
un·hy·gien·ic
ˌən-ˌhī-ˈjē-nik,
-ˈje-
also
-jē-ˈe-nik
: not having or showing good hygiene : not hygienic : unsanitary
squalid, unhygienic conditions
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As of June 20 more than 300 people are being held in cramped and unhygienic conditions, without food and fresh water for long stretches, Frimpong wrote.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
In recent months, the Krome facility has been plagued with complaints about unhygienic conditions and overcrowding that has left many detainees sleeping on the floors.
—Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Walking barefoot or in socks to the restroom is unhygienic and often regretted due to potential exposure to germs.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Mineral extraction has damaging social consequences in developing countries, where the impoverished are often compelled to work in unsafe and unhygienic conditions.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
In recent months, the Krome facility has been plagued with complaints about unhygienic conditions and overcrowding that has left many detainees sleeping on the floors.
—Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Walking barefoot or in socks to the restroom is unhygienic and often regretted due to potential exposure to germs.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Mineral extraction has damaging social consequences in developing countries, where the impoverished are often compelled to work in unsafe and unhygienic conditions.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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unhygienic
adjective
un·hy·gi·en·ic
ˌən-ˌhī-jē-ˈen-ik, -ˈjen-, -ˈjēn-
: not healthful or sanitary
unhygienic conditions
unhygienic habits
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