miasma

mi·as·ma

M0267600 (mī-ăz′mə, mē-)n. pl. mi·as·mas or mi·as·ma·ta (-mə-tə) 1. A noxious atmosphere or influence: "The family affection, the family expectations, seemed to permeate the atmosphere ... like a coiling miasma" (Louis Auchincloss).2. a. A foul-smelling vapor arising from rotting organic matter, formerly thought to cause disease.b. A thick vaporous atmosphere or emanation: wreathed in a miasma of cigarette smoke.

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[Greek, pollution, stain, from miainein, to pollute.]

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mi·as′mal, mi′as·mat′ic (mī′əz-măt′ĭk), mi·as′mic (-mĭk) adj.

miasma

(mɪˈæzmə) n, pl -mata (-mətə) or -mas1. an unwholesome or oppressive atmosphere2. pollution in the atmosphere, esp noxious vapours from decomposing organic matter[C17: New Latin, from Greek: defilement, from miainein to defile] miˈasmal, miasmatic, ˌmiasˈmatical, miˈasmic adj

mi•as•ma

(maɪˈæz mə, mi-)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə) 1. noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere. 2. a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere. [1655–65; < New Latin < Greek míasma stain, pollution, derivative of miaínein to pollute, stain] mi•as′mal, mi`as•mat′ic (-ˈmæt ɪk) mi`as•mat′i•cal, mi•as′mic, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	miasma - an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"miasmambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
	2.	miasma - unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"miasmair pollution - pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"

miasma

noun unwholesomeness, smell, pollution, odour, stench, reek, effluvium, niff (Brit. slang), mephitis, fetor a thick black poisonous miasma which hung over the area

Translations

Miasmamiasma