miasma

Meanings

• an ancient belief that illnesses were caused by bad air, often associated with marshy or polluted areas

  - "Miasma was believed to cause the Black Death."
  - "The ancient Romans used miasma theory to explain the cause of various illnesses."

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Pronunciation

1. /maɪˈæzmə/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1514755"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with miasma
masa , sasa

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Variants

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miasma , miasmal , miasmas , miasmata , miasmatic , miasmic , miasmically

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Etymology

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from the Greek word 'miasma' meaning 'polluted air' or 'bad air'

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Trivia

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1. Miasma theory was proposed by the ancient Greeks, who believed that diseases were caused by bad air that rose from the ground. This theory was widely accepted in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. However, it was eventually displaced by the germ theory of disease, which was proposed by Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch in the late 19th century.

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1. miasma theory: An ancient belief that diseases were caused by bad air, often associated with marshy or polluted areas. Miasma theory was widely accepted in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Culture

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In literature, miasma has been used metaphorically to represent various evil or corrupting influences. In art, miasma has been depicted in various forms, such as a dark cloud, a fetid pool of water, or a swarm of flies.

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