miasma

• Substantiv, das einen übelriechenden, gesundheitsschädlichen Dunst oder Gestank bezeichnet, häufig metaphorisch für eine alles durchdringende, verderbliche oder bedrückende Atmosphäre verwendet.

A noun referring to a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor, often used metaphorically to describe a pervasive, corrupting, or oppressive atmosphere.

1. Unhealthy vaporC1formal

   A highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor, historically believed to cause disease.

   Miasma

   • The swamp emitted a foul miasma that made the villagers ill.
   • A miasma of decay hung over the abandoned house.
   • In medieval times, people thought the miasma from the marshes caused the plague.

   Synonymeeffluviumfetormalariareekstench

2. Oppressive atmosphereC2formal

   A pervasive, oppressive, or unpleasant atmosphere or influence.

   Drückende Atmosphäre

   • A miasma of corruption surrounded the political regime.
   • The office was filled with a miasma of tension and distrust.
   • A miasma of grief settled over the family after the tragedy.

   Synonymeblightcloudgloompallshadowtaint