miasma

🇬🇧 UK/mi'æzmә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A harmful or unpleasant atmosphere or influence; formerly, noxious vapors thought to cause disease.

瘴气;令人不快的氛围或影响

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
miasmaother
=miasma

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The miasma of corruption and distrust pervaded the entire political establishment.

  • 2.

    Medieval physicians incorrectly believed that disease spread through miasma in the air.

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