Miasm (Noun)
Meaning 1
Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The air in the abandoned asylum was thick with a miasma of fear and neglect.
- The corrupt politician's reputation was shrouded in a miasma of scandal and deceit.
- The streets of the city were filled with a miasma of exhaust fumes and desperation.
- The memory of the traumatic event still hung over the family like a miasma of grief and sadness.
- The toxic relationship between the two colleagues created a miasma of tension and hostility in the office.