pollution

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Synonyms: pollusion, solution, collation, collusion, volution, polluting, pollutions, pollutive

Antonyms: pollusion, solution, collation, collusion, volution, polluting, pollutions, pollutive

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Noun

1. Physical [[contamination]], now especially the [[contamination]] of the [[environment]] by [[harmful]] [[substance]]s, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
2. Something that [[pollute]]s; a [[pollutant]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|now|rare}} The [[desecration]] of something holy or sacred; [[defilement]], [[profanation]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|now|archaic}} The [[ejaculation]] of [[semen]] outside of [[sexual intercourse]], ''especially'' a [[nocturnal emission]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
5. Moral or spiritual [[corruption]]; [[impurity]], [[degradation]], [[defilement]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}

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