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Definition of sleaze noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sleaze

noun
 
/sliːz/
 
/sliːz/
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  1. [uncountable] dishonest or immoral behaviour, especially by politicians or business people
    • allegations of sleaze
    • The candidate was seriously damaged by the sleaze factor.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  2. [uncountable] behaviour or conditions that are unpleasant and not socially acceptable, especially because sex is involved
    • the sleaze of a town that was once a naval base
  3. (also sleazebag
     
    /ˈsliːzbæɡ/
     
    /ˈsliːzbæɡ/
    , sleazeball
     
    /ˈsliːzbɔːl/
     
    /ˈsliːzbɔːl/
     especially in North American English    )
     [countable] a person who is not honest or moral
    4. Word Origin1960s: back-formation from sleazy.
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