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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Filthiness

Filthiness \Filth"i*ness\, n.

  1. The state of being filthy.

    Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit.
    --2 Cor. vii. 1.

  2. That which is filthy, or makes filthy; foulness; nastiness; corruption; pollution; impurity.

    Carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
    --2 Chron. xxix. 5.

Wiktionary
filthiness

n. the property of being filthy

WordNet
filthiness

n. a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse [syn: filth, foulness, nastiness]

Usage examples of "filthiness".

Socialism in one country, the filthiness of the Purges - the point of counterrevolution being reached - and the Fascist invasion saving Stalin from what he deserved at the hands of the people.

My lord, this man hath of a long time made it, to my knowledge, his business to keep the town of Mansoul in a sinful quietness in the midst of all her lewdness, filthiness, and turmoils, and hath said, and that in my hearing, Come, come, let us fly from all trouble, on what ground soever it comes, and let us be for a quiet and peaceable life, though it wanteth a good foundation.

Saint John says that adulterers shall be in Hell "in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone"- in the fire for the lechery, in brimstone for the stink of their filthiness.

And on the seventh day they stopped and blew their trumpets and gave a great shout, and down came the walls, and they held their swords and knives high over their heads and charged into the city, hacking men, women, and children, all the enemies of God, so the promised land would be purged of their filthiness and be ready to receive the people of the Lord.

She was always conscious of her deep unworthiness before the gods, of her filthiness in their sight--even when they weren't requiring her to watch or trace woodgrain lines.

She was always conscious of her deep unworthiness before the gods, of her filthiness in their sight-- even when they weren't requiring her to watch or trace woodgrain lines.