Miasma Definition

mī-ăzmə, mē-
miasmas, miasmata
noun
miasmas, miasmata
An unwholesome or befogging atmosphere, influence, etc.
Webster's New World
A vapor rising as from marshes or decomposing animal or vegetable matter: formerly supposed to poison and infect the air, causing malaria, etc.
Webster's New World
A thick vaporous atmosphere or emanation.
Wreathed in a miasma of cigarette smoke.
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Noun

Singular:
miasma
Plural:
miasmas

Origin of Miasma

  • First attested in 1665. From Ancient Greek μίασμα (miasma) (miasma) "stain, pollution".

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek pollution, stain from miainein to pollute

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Miasma Sentence Examples

  • The old theory of paludism or of a noxious miasma exhaled from the ground is no longer necessary.

  • The unhealthiness of the city is chiefly due to want of proper drainage, impure drinkingwater, miasma from the disturbed rubbish heaps, and contaminated dust from the uncleansed roads and streets.

  • When they are five or six they are driven into the public school to infect it with the moral miasma of their lairs.

  • The water must in ritual washings run off in order to carry away the miasma or unseen demon of disease; and accordingly in baptism the early Christians used living or running water.

  • Page 11 1 [The miasma passes around Kouga, who covers his mouth.] FX miasma shhh... Kouga Ugh!

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Words Starting With

MMIMIA

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AMASMA

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