Filth
/fɪlθ/noun
A state of being dirty or unclean, often associated with moral corruption.
Did you know?The word 'filth' has roots in ancient languages that suggest not only physical dirt but also a deeper sense of spiritual impurity and moral degradation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pel-
“to feel, to cover, to spread out (often associated with dirt or filth)”
Old English
Old English
fēolð
“dirt or foulness, often with connotations of moral depravity”
Middle English
Middle English
filthe
“a condition of being unclean, both physically and morally”
Modern English
English
filth
“the quality of being filthy, encompassing both literal dirt and metaphorical corruption”