pollution

Noun

Meaning

The act of polluting, or the state of being polluted (in any sense of the verb); defilement; uncleanness; impurity.

The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times than in sexual intercourse.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

contamination impurity filth taint soiling filthiness defilement foulness toxic waste smog befoulment blight pestilence dirtying decay
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Antonyms

purity fumigation removal conservation clarity sanctuary
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Hypernyms

dirtying impurity soiling dirtiness impureness soilure

Hyponyms

air pollution noise pollution water pollution dust contamination biodegradable pollution nonbiodegradable pollution

Related terms

polluter

Phrases with the word

non pollution atmospheric pollution pollution of the air airborne pollution lack of air pollution lack of atmospheric pollution

Examples

There's so much pollution in the air now that if it weren't for our lungs there'd be no place to put it all. Robert Orben

Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value. Buckminster Fuller

Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources. Ronald Reagan

There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be devastating. And this pollution has to be eradicated by people in our business as best we can. Bob Woodward

We are living in a cultural dark age of musical pollution. You put the radio on, and five minutes later you need an aspirin. Vangelis

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

polluting energy polluting nature pollutingly pollution of air pollution of the air pollution of the atmosphere