Need another word that means the same as “hygiene”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “hygiene” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Hygiene” are: hygienics, cleanliness, personal hygiene, personal cleanliness, purity, sterility, disinfection, sanitation, sanitariness
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hygiene” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| cleanliness | The state or quality of being clean or being kept clean. She had an obsession with personal cleanliness and spent much of her time in the bathroom. |
| disinfection | The process of cleaning something, especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria. Instruments must undergo high level disinfection before reuse. |
| hygienics | The science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health. |
| personal cleanliness | A short newspaper article about a particular person or group. |
| personal hygiene | A short newspaper article about a particular person or group. |
| purity | The state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil. White roses represent purity and innocence. |
| sanitariness | The state of being conducive to health. |
| sanitation | The state of being clean and conducive to health. They could afford to erect new dwellings with a reasonable standard of construction and sanitation. |
| sterility | (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms. The sterility of debate in the party. |
| ablution | An act of washing oneself. The women performed their ablutions. |
| antiseptic | An antiseptic compound or preparation. The inappropriate use of antiseptics. |
| aseptic | Free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms; surgically sterile or sterilized. Aseptic surgical instruments. |
| clean | Make clean remove dirt marks or stains from. I clean forgot her birthday. |
| cleanliness | The state or quality of being clean or being kept clean. Standards of cleanliness have been criticized by patients and visitors. |
| diaper | Decorate (a surface) with a repeating geometrical or floral pattern. |
| disinfect | Clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria. Chlorine has been used to disinfect water in pools for many years. |
| disinfectant | A chemical liquid that destroys bacteria. Cleansing and disinfectant products. |
| disinfection | The process of cleaning something, especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria. Instruments must undergo high level disinfection before reuse. |
| disposable | Free or available for use or disposition. Disposable paper cups. |
| fumigate | Treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests. We got sulphur candles to fumigate the house. |
| germicide | An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease. |
| healthy | Indicating or promoting good health. The healthy attitude of French laws. |
| hygienic | Conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially by being clean; sanitary. Hygienic conditions. |
| insecticide | A chemical used to kill insects. The timber can be treated with insecticide. |
| laundry | A company washing and ironing clothes and linen commercially. Cooking and laundry were undertaken by domestic staff. |
| laxative | A medicine which has a laxative effect. He may prescribe a laxative to ease the congestion. |
| pesticide | A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects. |
| preservative | Acting to preserve something. The jams contain no artificial colours or preservatives. |
| purity | Freedom from immorality, especially of a sexual nature. White roses represent purity and innocence. |
| restroom | A room in a public building for people to relax or recover in. |
| sanitary | Relating to the conditions that affect hygiene and health, especially the supply of sewage facilities and clean drinking water. A sanitary washroom. |
| sanitation | Conditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal. They could afford to erect new dwellings with a reasonable standard of construction and sanitation. |
| sterilization | The process of making something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms. In the years preceding the case the number of sterilizations performed there rose dramatically. |
| sterilize | Make free from bacteria. A Scandinavian lake has been sterilized by rain made acid. |
| toilet | Assist or supervise someone especially an infant or invalid in using a toilet. Pensions are in the toilet. |
| virus | An infection or disease caused by a virus. Bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread. |
| wash | Be capable of being washed. Charm won t wash with this crew. |
| washing | The action of washing oneself or laundering clothes bed linen etc. Her arms were red to the elbow from doing other people s washing. |
| wound | Inflict a wound on. A knife wound. |
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