effluvium
noun
a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
effluvial
-
a word derived from
effluvium.
Example Sentences
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Indeed there is something effluvial about the entire book, as if the #MeToo movement provided her, narratively speaking, with a stiff dose of ipecac syrup.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
