— uncleanness , n.
/un kleen"/ , adj., uncleaner, uncleanest .
1. not clean; dirty.
2. morally impure; evil; vile: unclean thoughts.
3. Chiefly Biblical. having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to the laws, esp. the dietary or ceremonial laws: an unclean animal; unclean persons.
[ bef. 900; ME unclene, OE unclaene. See UN- 1 , CLEAN ]
Syn. 1. soiled, filthy. 2. base, unchaste, sinful, corrupt, polluted.