Hygiene Definition

hījēn
noun
The science of health and its maintenance; system of principles for the preservation of health and prevention of disease.
Webster's New World
Sanitary practices; cleanliness.
Personal hygiene.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Hygiene

Noun

Singular:
hygiene
Plural:
hygienes

Origin of Hygiene

  • French hygiène New Latin hygieina both from Greek hugieinē (tekhnē) (art) of health feminine of hugieinos relating to health, healthful from hugiēs healthy aiw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French hygiène, from Ancient Greek ὑγιαίνω (hugiainō, “be healthy, sound”), from ὑγιής (hugies, “healthy, sound”).

    From Wiktionary

Hygiene Sentence Examples

  • The modern system of hygiene is in great part founded upon Decent pathology.

  • He was meticulous about hygiene.

  • She had grasped the principles of hygiene, which were then beginning to be understood, and she applied them to the reform of the hospital administration.

  • I am totally appalled by the disgusting hygiene in pubs.

  • It is most often due to poor dental hygiene.

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Words Starting With

HHYHYG

Words Ending With

ENEENE

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hygiene

Words Starting With H and Ending With E

Starts With H & Ends With EStarts With HY & Ends With EStarts With H & Ends With NE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With H7 Letter Words Ending With E