LEARNit Dictionary
contamination
noun
/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/
UK
/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/
US
1
the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
آلودگی, آلایش
see also
cross-contamination
2
the act of influencing people's ideas or attitudes in a bad way
آلودگی ذهنی, اثر مخرب
They feared cultural contamination from the influx of tourists.