uncleanness

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uncleanness

  • /ʌnˈklin.nəs/
  • /ʌŋ-/

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From Middle English unclennesse, from Old English unclǣnnes; equivalent to unclean + -ness.

noun uncleannesses

  1. uncountable The state of being unclean [W]e haue bꝛokẽ thy ſtatutes ⁊ cõmaundementes agayne, ⁊ mengled o^ꝛ ſelues wᵗ the vnclẽnes of the outlandiſh heithen.
  2. countable The result or product of being unclean.

Similar: uncleanliness

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@misc{uncleanness_2026,
  title = {uncleanness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uncleanness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}