ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hygienism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hygienism is a noun meaning The practice of hygiene.

Meaning

The practice of hygiene.

Example Sentences

The new hygienism beginning in the 1890s, on the other hand, dealt with the most private and intimate: clothing, the bedroom, personal cleanliness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hygienics, sanitation, hygiology, hygiene, hygiologist, sanitarianism.

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