Definitions

1. verb

to render unhealthy or unwholesome by the spread of a noxious or unwholesome influence, or to infect with or as if with a miasma.

“The polluted air in the city began to miasmatize the surrounding countryside.”

2. verb (transitive)

to cause to be affected by or as if by a miasma.

“The disease was said to miasmatize the entire town, leaving many ill.”

3. noun

the act of miasmatizing.

“The miasmatization of the city’s air was a major concern for local residents.”