in·san·i·tar·y

[in-san-i-ter-ee]
adjective

Origin:
1870–75; in-3 + sanitary

in·san·i·tar·i·ness, noun
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insanitary (ɪnˈsænɪtərɪ, -trɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not sanitary; dirty or infected
 
in'sanitariness
 
n
 
insani'tation
 
n

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Insanitary is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
Many are living in crowded and insanitary conditions.
The firm must take necessary actions to prevent meat and poultry products from becoming adulterated by insanitary conditions.
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