'Pollution' definitions:
Definition of 'pollution'
(from WordNet)
noun
Undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
noun
The state of being polluted [syn: befoulment, defilement, pollution]
noun
The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors [syn: contamination, pollution] [ant: decontamination]
Definition of 'Pollution'
From: GCIDE
- Pollution \Pol*lu"tion\, n. [L. pollutio: cf. F. pollution.]
- 1. The act of polluting, or the state of being polluted (in any sense of the verb); defilement; uncleanness; impurity. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med.) The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times than in sexual intercourse. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pollution'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abomination,
- abuse,
- abuse of office,
- adulteration,
- air,
- atrocity,
- bad,
- badness,
- bane,
- bastardizing,
- befouling,
- befoulment,
- besmirchment,
- blight,
- contamination,
- conversion,
- corrupt administration,
- corruption,
- crying evil,
- cutting,
- damage,
- debasement,
- defalcation,
- defilement,
- desecration,
- despoliation,
- destruction,
- detriment,
- dilution,
- dirtying,
- diversion,
- doctoring,
- embezzlement,
- envenoming,
- evil,
- festering,
- fortifying,
- fouling,
- grievance,
- harm,
- harmfulness,
- havoc,
- health hazard,
- hurt,
- ill,
- infection,
- injuriousness,
- injury,
- insalubriousness,
- insalubrity,
- lacing,
- maladministration,
- malfeasance,
- malpractice,
- malversation,
- menace to health,
- misapplication,
- misappropriation,
- mischief,
- misconduct,
- misemployment,
- misfeasance,
- mishandling,
- mismanagement,
- misusage,
- misuse,
- noise pollution,
- noisomeness,
- noxiousness,
- outrage,
- pathenogenicity,
- peculation,
- perversion,
- pilfering,
- poison,
- poisoning,
- poor stewardship,
- profanation,
- prostitution,
- ritual uncleanness,
- soiling,
- spiking,
- spoiling,
- staining,
- sullying,
- suppuration,
- tainting,
- the worst,
- toxin,
- unhealthfulness,
- unhealthiness,
- unsalutariness,
- unwholesomeness,
- venom,
- vexation,
- violation,
- vitiation,
- water,
- watering,
- woe,
- wrong