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hygiene

This word is typically used as an uncountable noun, meaning you do not usually say "hygienes." It is commonly divided into two contexts: "personal hygiene" (taking care of your own body) and "public hygiene" (how a city or community manages health and cleanliness).

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon; Karen is at a PTA meeting while Eleanor is browsing Facebook.
Eleanor Smith

KAREN WHY IS LEO NOT WASHING HIS HANDS?? POOR HYGIENE!!

Eleanor Smith
Karen Smith
Karen Smith

He's fine. Please stop stalking his photos.

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The tension arises from Eleanor's overbearing nature and her habit of typing in all caps, focusing on the child's hygiene after seeing a photo online. Karen's response is short and exasperated, using 'stalking' as casual slang for obsessive monitoring of social media.

Meanings

noun

Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through of cleanliness.

"Regular hand-washing is a fundamental part of personal hygiene."

noun

The science of health and the prevention of disease.

"The city improved its public hygiene by installing a modern sewage system."

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