unhygienic
adjective
un·hy·gien·ic
| \ ˌən-ˌhī-ˈjē-nik
, -ˈje- also -jē-ˈe-nik\
, -ˈje- also -jē-ˈe-nik\
Definition of unhygienic
: not having or showing good hygiene : not hygienic : unsanitary
squalid, unhygienic conditions
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Dib's younger sister Gaz relentlessly calls her brother out for his unhealthy obsession (which has turned him into an unhygienic blob, wedged into his office chair). — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus," 16 Aug. 2019 They were however moved to a hospital on a boat to the nearby Jhargaon town because of unhygienic conditions due to floodwaters, Community health worker Parag Jyoti Das said. — Washington Post, "Lightning storm kills 20 in eastern India," 24 July 2019 Most Bangladeshi refugee camps are overcrowded and, as a result, unhygienic. — Rubayat Jesmin, The Conversation, "Without school, a ‘lost generation’ of Rohingya refugee children face uncertain future," 24 July 2019 The review suggests that the source of infection in neonatal sepsis is likely to be unhygienic practices in labour rooms and neonatal intensive care units rather than vertical transmission from mothers, as commonly believed. — Ranjit Devraj, Quartz India, "Superbugs have returned to haunt India’s hospitals," 23 July 2019 The decline of the stepwell began with the British raj, which insisted baolis were unhygienic havens of vermin and disease. — The Economist, "India’s magnificent stepwells are relics of a nuanced history," 13 July 2019 The unhygienic conditions cause illness, which spreads and sometimes leads to death. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "The “concentration camp” language debate is the wrong fight," 13 July 2019 All of the above has contributed to the declassification of body hair as something gross, unhygienic, or even taboo, as had been the case for years. — Deanna Pai, Glamour, "Millennial Razor Brands Are on a Mission to Embrace Body Hair," 16 Oct. 2018 And just as important to Fromberg as shattering stereotypes is getting the point across that pubic hair isn’t dirty or unhygienic. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The Full Bush Is the New Brazilian! How to Transition Like a Pro," 27 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unhygienic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unhygienic
unhygienic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unhygienic
: not clean and therefore likely to make you sick : not hygienic
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unhygienic
adjective
un·hy·gi·en·ic
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Medical Definition of unhygienic
: not healthful or sanitary
unhygienic conditions unhygienic habits
Other Words from unhygienic
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