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noxious

[ nok-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being:

    noxious fumes.

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  2. morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious:

    a noxious plan to spread dissension.

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noxious

/ ˈ²ÔÉ’°ìʃə²õ /

adjective

  1. poisonous or harmful
  2. harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²Ô´Ç³æ¾±´Ç³Ü²õ±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ²Ô´Ç³æ¾±´Ç³Ü²õ²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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  • ²Ô´Ç³æi´Ç³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ²Ô´Ç³æi´Ç³Ü²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of noxious1

1605–15; < Latin noxius harmful, hurtful, injurious, equivalent to nox ( a ) harm, hurt, injury (akin to ²Ô´Ç³¦Å§°ù±ð to do harm, inflict injury; innocent ) + -ius -ious
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of noxious1

C17: from Latin noxius harmful, from noxa injury
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Example Sentences

They’ll recall Simpson’s relentless attacks on the program and its beneficiaries beginning around 2010, which he pursued with noxious glee, crass insults and outright lies.

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Running on the noxious fumes of Christian nationalism, they are following the script of authoritarian regimes by beginning their fight against pluralism and elementary freedom by attacking what they perceive as an easy target.

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"This space is just occupied by noxious characters and ideas," she says.

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The boy was arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and administering a noxious substance and remains in police custody.

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How do you decide that the enemy of your enemy has to be your friend now, and that somehow the Republican side is less guilty of, you know, truly noxious things?

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