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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

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Other Word Forms

  • insanitariness noun

Etymology

Origin of insanitary

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

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