unwholesomeness


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un·whole·some

 (ŭn-hōl′səm)
adj.
1. Not conducive to good health; unhealthy: unwholesome foods.
2. Suggestive of disease or bad health: an unwholesome pallor.
3. Not conducive to morality; morally harmful: found his enthusiasm for gambling unwholesome.
un·whole′some·ly adv.
un·whole′some·ness n.
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Noun1.unwholesomeness - the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for youunwholesomeness - the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
morbidness, morbidity
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
noisomeness, noxiousness, harmfulness - the quality of being noxious
perniciousness, toxicity - grave harmfulness or deadliness
deadliness, lethality - the quality of being deadly
jejunity, jejuneness - quality of lacking nutritive value
putrescence, rottenness - the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
unhealthfulness - the quality of promoting poor health
wholesomeness - the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you
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unwholesomeness

noun
Impure condition:
defilement, dirtiness, foulness, impurity, pollution, uncleanness.
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unwholesomeness

n → Ungesundheit f; (of influence) → Verderblichkeit f; (of appearance, character) → Schmierigkeit f; (of food) → Minderwertigkeit f; (of smell) → Verfaultheit f; (of desire, thoughts, story, joke) → Schmutzigkeit f
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