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filth

[/fɪlθ/]
noun
imundície
1. disgusting or obscene matter; dirt or filthy material
The alley was covered in filth and garbage.
A viela estava coberta de imundície e lixo.
2. obscene or corrupt language, material, or ideas
He was offended by the filth in that movie.
Ele ficou ofendido com a obscenidade daquele filme.
3. moral corruption or depravity
The scandal revealed the filth beneath the surface of the organization.
O escândalo revelou a corrupção por trás da organização.
NYC Slang
trash, garbage, filthy stuff
Synonyms
dirtgrimemuckfilthinessobscenitycorruption
Antonyms
cleanlinesspurityvirtue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
imundície
most common usage across Brazil
General Brazilian
sujeira
more colloquial; literally 'dirtiness'
Portugal
sujidade
preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
obscenidade
when referring to obscene content

Related Idioms & Phrases

rolling in filth - living in squalor or degradation
wallow in filth - to engage in immoral behavior
filth and fury - chaos and violence
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