1
: a science of the establishment and maintenance of health
2
: conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conducive to health
has poor personal hygiene
Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good oral hygiene.
see also feminine hygiene
Examples of hygiene in a Sentence
Poor sanitation and hygiene caused many of the soldiers to get sick.
He has very poor personal hygiene.
Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good dental hygiene.
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Those with dry skin should take extra care in avoiding harsh soap and heeding related tenets of shower hygiene.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Dylan Efron, Zac Efron's younger brother and star of The Traitors season 3, has a hot take on personal hygiene.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Brushing up on some basic vaginal hygiene could also help mitigate repeat yeast or BV (even if both often happen for reasons beyond our control).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
The lack of adequate WASH facilities has also disproportionately affected women and girls by interfering with basic menstrual hygiene, harming their mental and physical health.
—Lesley Joseph, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Dylan Efron, Zac Efron's younger brother and star of The Traitors season 3, has a hot take on personal hygiene.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Brushing up on some basic vaginal hygiene could also help mitigate repeat yeast or BV (even if both often happen for reasons beyond our control).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
The lack of adequate WASH facilities has also disproportionately affected women and girls by interfering with basic menstrual hygiene, harming their mental and physical health.
—Lesley Joseph, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Hygiene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hygiene. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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hygiene
noun
hy·giene
ˈhī-ˌjēn 
1
: a science that deals with the bringing about and keeping up of good health in individuals and groups
2
: conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) that are aids to good health
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