Etymology

vitiation

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Today it means: A reduction in the value, or an impairment in the quality of something. Full definition →

Latin vitiare
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  1. Latin · derived fromvitiare“to spoil, damage”
  2. English todayvitiation

From Latin vitiare (“to spoil, damage”).

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