putrescence

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние или процесс разложения, гниения или становления гнилостным, часто связанное с органическими веществами.

A noun referring to the state or process of decaying, rotting, or becoming putrid, often associated with organic matter.

uncountable

1. State of decayC2formal

   The process or condition of rotting, decomposing, or becoming putrid.

   Гниение

   • The putrescence of the abandoned fruit was overwhelming.
   • The smell of putrescence filled the damp cellar.
   • The biologist studied the putrescence of organic matter in the lab.

   Synonymscorruptiondecaydecompositionputrefactionrotrottennessspoil

2. Moral decayC2formal

   A state of moral corruption or degeneration.

   Моральное разложение

   • The novel explores the putrescence of a corrupt society.
   • He spoke of the putrescence within the political system.
   • The film depicts the putrescence of unchecked greed.

   Synonymscorruptiondecaydegeneracydepravityrotrottenness

   Antonymsintegritymoralityprobitypurityrighteousnessvirtue