Both Uses of
hygiene
in
Looking for Alaska
- And they obviously aren't hygienic about it.†
p. 83.9 *
- As Kevin walked out, the Colonel said, "Take the can you spit in, you unhygienic shit."†
p. 125.8unhygienic = not clean; or not promoting healthstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unhygienic means not and reverses the meaning of hygienic. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definition:
practices promoting the prevention of illness and maintenance of health -- such as cleanliness or promoting sanitary conditions