filthiness
- noun
- /ˈfɪlθɪnəs/
- What she did was utter filthiness.
Examples
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But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
Blog text (13) -
I will not be reading this novel because I choose to obey God and not fill my head and heart with "filthiness" and "foolish talking."
Blog text (13) -
If she went along with you... in this filthiness, she's just as guilty as you are.
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Let there be no filthiness or foolish talk, nor crude joking, which are out of place; but instead, let there be thanksgiving.
Blog text (13) -
"Mayhew finds it difficult to separate "moral wickedness" from "physical filthiness."
Academic text (2000) -
And therefore, these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness and the fear of God.
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The filthiness of the abandoned house was evident in the layers of grime and debris covering every surface.
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Seeing the filthiness that surrounded them, the community decided it was time to clean up their neighborhood.
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Many people were shocked by the filthiness in the food industry, prompting calls for stricter health regulations.
Synonyms
A situation where people lose moral principles and act badly
A state of being morally wrong or evil
A state of very bad moral behavior
Bad behavior that people see as wrong or evil
A quality of doing very bad things and wanting to harm people
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
A complete lack of care about right and wrong in actions
A lack of religious goodness or sacred quality
Very bad and immoral behavior that harms other people
Being dishonest and unfair in a way that harms others
A state of being dirty and morally bad
A state of being morally bad, shown by lying, stealing, or hurting others
A habit of being dishonest and breaking rules to get money or power
Very bad actions that break the law
A behavior that people find morally wrong or offensive
A state of being dirty, spoiled, or having a damaged reputation
A state when something has dirty or unwanted things in it
Being harmful to health or to people's morals
A lack of moral control that makes a person enjoy too many physical pleasures
Antonyms
How Immoral
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Filthiness comes from the old word filth, which meant 'dirty' or 'foul', and people often used 'dirt' as a picture for moral wrong. So filthiness can also mean moral corruption or being spiritually 'unclean'.