embrutiment

Catalan

Etymology

From embrutir + -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [əm.bɾu.tiˈmen]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [əm.bɾu.tiˈment]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [em.bɾu.tiˈment]

Noun

embrutiment m (plural embrutiments)

  1. dirtying, fouling
    L'embrutiment dels carrers per caques de gos és un problema generalitzat.
    The fouling of streets with dogshit is a widely-known problem.
  2. defilement, degradation
    Aquesta novel·la fa reflexionar fins on havia arribat l'embrutiment moral d'una societat després de gairebé quaranta anys de dictadura.
    This novel reflects on the extent of the moral defilement of a society after nearly forty years of dictatorship.

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