fetidity
/fɛˈtɪdəti/
noun
- The quality or state of being extremely unpleasant or offensive to the sense of smell; stench.
- The biologist noted the fetidity of the swamp, a sign of the rich but rotting organic matter within.
- The fetidity of the old garbage dump made the nearby park almost unusable.
- As they entered the abandoned basement, the fetidity of mold and decay hit them like a wall.