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dirtiness
[ˈdɜːrtɪnəs]
noun
sujidade
1.
the state or quality of being dirty; uncleanliness
The dirtiness of the kitchen made it unpleasant to cook in.
A sujidade da cozinha a tornava desagradável para cozinhar.
2.
moral impurity or corruption; obscenity
He was offended by the dirtiness of the language used in the film.
Ele foi ofendido pela sujidade da linguagem usada no filme.
3.
the quality of being dishonest or unfair
The dirtiness of his business practices was exposed by the investigation.
A sujidade de suas práticas comerciais foi exposta pela investigação.
Synonyms
uncleanliness
filthiness
griminess
soiledness
uncleanness
Antonyms
cleanliness
purity
tidiness
spotlessness
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sujidade
most common term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sujeira
colloquial variant, more informal usage
São Paulo
sujidade
standard formal usage
Portugal
sujidade
standard European Portuguese term
Related Idioms & Phrases
get one's hands dirty
air dirty laundry
dirty tricks
play dirty
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