insanitary

[ in-san-i-ter-ee ]

adjective

Origin of insanitary

1
First recorded in 1870–75; in-3 + sanitary

Other words from insanitary

  • in·san·i·tar·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for insanitary

insanitary

/ (ɪnˈsænɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /


adjective
  1. not sanitary; dirty or infected

Derived forms of insanitary

  • insanitariness or insanitation, noun

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