hygiene

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒiːn/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a condition promoting sanitary practices
  2. noun the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

Etymology

From French hygiène, from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή (τέχνη) (hugieinḗ (tékhnē), literally “art of health”), from ὑγιεινός (hugieinós, “of health, good for the health, wholesome, sound, healthy”), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs, “healthy, sound”).

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sanitariness

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