adulteration

See also: adultération

English

Etymology

From Middle French adulteration and its etymon Latin adulterātĭō.[1] By surface analysis, adulterate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

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    Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

adulteration (countable and uncountable, plural adulterations)

  1. The process of adulterating.
    Synonyms: defilement, perversion, pollution; see also Thesaurus:contamination, Thesaurus:corruption
    Antonym: purification
  2. The condition of being adulterated.

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References

  1. ^ “adulteration, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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