hygienenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/us/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/C1 the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean, especially to prevent disease:
Poor standards of hygiene mean that the disease spreads fast.
health and hygiene regulations
dental/personal hygiene
More examples
- She is obsessed with personal hygiene and washes constantly.
- The dentist stressed the need for good oral hygiene.
- To prevent the spread of harmful bacteria, everyone should understand the basics of good food hygiene.
- When those boys go to camp, I hate to think what their standards of hygiene are like!
- The last two centuries have seen enormous improvements in health and hygiene generally.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Health in general
- attachment
- constitution
- constitutional
- constitutionally
- health
- healthful
- healthy
- hygienic
- public health
- sanitary
- sanitation
- shape
- unclean
- welfare
- well-being
- wellness