Unclean (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves".
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Meaning 2
Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3.
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Examples
- According to Jewish tradition, the pork was considered an unclean animal and its consumption was strictly forbidden.
- In ancient societies, those with diseases or birth defects were often viewed as unclean and ostracized by the community.
- In Islamic tradition, Muslims are taught to consider certain types of animals as unclean and forbidden to eat.
- Some consider non-halal foods as unclean, according to the rules and laws stated in the Koran.
- People were deemed unclean by priests during times of old due to coming into contact with bodily discharges such as those having wounds, gonorrhea or sores that bleed continuously.