"insanitary" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more insanitary [comparative], most insanitary [superlative]
Etymology: in- + sanitary Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|sanitary}} in- + sanitary Head templates: {{en-adj}} insanitary (comparative more insanitary, superlative most insanitary)
  1. Of or pertaining to a lack of sanitation; unsanitary, dirty, unhealthy. Translations (Translations): insalubre (French), antysanitarny (Polish), niehigieniczny (Polish), insalubru (Romanian), антисанита́рный (antisanitárnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-insanitary-en-adj-yOsciWo7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

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