MIASM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does miasm mean? 

• MIASM (noun)
  The noun MIASM has 2 senses:

1. an unwholesome atmosphere

2. unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources

  Familiarity information: MIASM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MIASM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An unwholesome atmosphere

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

miasm; miasma

Context example:

the novel spun a miasma of death and decay

Hypernyms ("miasm" is a kind of...):

ambiance; ambience; atmosphere (a particular environment or surrounding influence)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

miasm; miasma

Context example:

a miasma of cigar smoke

Hypernyms ("miasm" is a kind of...):

air pollution (pollution of the atmosphere)