foulness

/ˈfaʊlnəs/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being very unpleasant, dirty, or disgusting.
    • The smell added to the general foulness of the room.
    • He was shocked by the foulness of the prison conditions.
    • The foulness of the river made it unsafe to swim.
  2. The quality of being morally wrong, cruel, or unfair.
    • The foulness of the crime horrified the community.
    • She could not forgive the foulness of his betrayal.
    • The book describes the foulness of the dictator's regime.
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