filth
Americannoun
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offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter.
the filth dumped into our rivers.
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foul condition.
to live in filth.
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moral impurity, corruption, or obscenity.
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vulgar or obscene language or thought.
noun
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foul or disgusting dirt; refuse
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extreme physical or moral uncleanliness; pollution
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vulgarity or obscenity, as in language
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derogatory the police
Etymology
Origin of filth
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fȳlth. See foul, -th 1
Example Sentences
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National Health Service doctors spew antisemitic filth on hospital forums and some of them keep their jobs.
The trial also made national news after Ortega cross-examined Border Patrol sector chief Gregory Bovino about previous comments he had made describing undocumented immigrants as “scum, filth and trash.”
From Los Angeles Times
“They said you describing illegal aliens, and or criminals, as scum, trash and filth is misconduct. Isn’t that correct?”
From Los Angeles Times
Frustration with the city’s filth motivates them to volunteer, but what keeps them together are the friendships.
From Los Angeles Times
Zora told us: "I have tried over the years to overcome my past and not let it determine my future, but perpetrators and stalkers still find a way to view this filth."
From BBC
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