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insanitary

American  
[in-san-i-ter-ee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /

adjective

  1. unsanitary.


insanitary British  
/ ɪnˈsænɪtərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. not sanitary; dirty or infected

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of insanitary

First recorded in 1870–75; in- 3 + sanitary

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The product “appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated,” the FDA wrote in its announcement.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2025

A subsequent inspection of the company’s facility by the Food and Drug Administration uncovered listeria in two locations as well as other insanitary conditions.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2024

Family Dollar faced one misdemeanor count of causing FDA-regulated products to become adulterated while being held under insanitary conditions at the facility, the U.S.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2024

Even prior to the latest crackdown, an estimated 2,500 migrants were sleeping outdoors in squalid, insanitary conditions in Krajina.

From Washington Times Sep. 30, 2020

They lived in the same one-roomed hut with their families, few chickens, litter of pigs, or with a cow possibly called Crumbocke—most dreadful and insanitary!

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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