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What (who) is miasma$48557$ - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Miasma (disambiguation); Miasmatic; Miasma (song); Miasmas
Miasma
·noun Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria.
miasma
[m?'azm?, m??-]
¦ noun (plural miasmas) literary
1. an unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapour.
2. an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere.
Derivatives
miasmal adjective
miasmatic adjective
miasmic adjective
miasmically adverb
Origin
C17: from Gk, lit. 'defilement', from miainein 'pollute'.
miasma
(miasmas)
You can describe something bad or confused that seems to be in the air all around you as a miasma. (LITERARY)
As time went on, his ambition to be part of the US Supreme Court faded in a miasma of alcohol and despair.
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Miasma
Miasma may refer to:
- Miasma (Greek mythology), a contagious power that has an independent life of its own
