adulteration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle French adulteration and its etymon Latin adulterātĭō. By surface analysis, adulterate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The process of adulterating.
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being adulterated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adulterations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
economically motivated adulteration · antiadulteration
Synonyms
pollution · depravation · corruption · defilement · impurification · abasement · pollution · debauchment · defedation · defilement · adulteration · debasement · perversion · pollution · adulteration · sophistication · defilement · contamination · depravement · perversion · profanation
Translations (11)
cmn 攙假 /搀假 (process of adulterating) · cmn 摻假 /掺假 (process of adulterating) · mr भेसळ (process of adulterating) · pt adulteração (process of adulterating) · tr hile (process of adulterating) · hi मिलावट (process of adulterating) · te కల్తీ (process of adulterating) · cmn 攙雜 /搀杂 (process of adulterating) · gv droghvestey (process of adulterating) · cmn 摻雜 /掺杂 (process of adulterating) · es adulteración (process of adulterating)