Inmundicia (en. Filth)

/in.mun.ˈdi.θja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: State of being dirty or contaminated.

Example Sentence: The filth in the streets is concerning.

La inmundicia en las calles es preocupante.

Definition: Quality of what is repugnant or despicable.

Example Sentence: The filth of his behavior drove his friends away.

La inmundicia de su comportamiento lo alejó de sus amigos.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin inmunditia.

Phrase: to live in filth

Meaning: To live in very dirty or degrading conditions.

vivir en la inmundicia

Phrase: moral filth

Meaning: Refers to a serious lack of ethics or morality.

inmundicia moral

Phrase: to clean the filth

Meaning: To remove the dirty or despicable from a situation or place.

limpiar la inmundicia

Related Word: filthy

Description: That which is dirty or immoral.

inmundo

Related Word: cleaning

Description: Action of cleaning or removing dirt.

limpieza

Slang Meaning: Very dirty thing or situation.

Example: That place has become a veritable filth.

Ese lugar se ha convertido en una auténtica inmundicia.

Slang Meaning: Despicable behavior.

Example: What he did was filth; it cannot be tolerated.

Lo que hizo fue una inmundicia, no se puede tolerar.