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sanitarianism

sanitarianism noun: the promotion of public health.

Noun

sanitarianism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The promotion of public health.

Origin of sanitarianism

From sanitarian + -ism.

Questions about sanitarianism

What does sanitarianism mean?
Sanitarianism means the promotion of public health.
What part of speech is sanitarianism?
Sanitarianism is a noun.

Words near sanitarianism in the dictionary

  1. sanism
  2. sanist
  3. sanit
  4. sanitaria
  5. sanitarian
  6. sanitarianism
  7. sanitarians
  8. sanitaries
  9. sanitarily
  10. sanitariness
  11. sanitarist

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