pollut- root words — words with the pollut- root

The root pollut- comes from Latin polluere, meaning to defile, soil. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including antipollution, antipollutionist. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pollut- root

Explore words with pollut- — words containing the pollut- root and sharing its sense of "to defile, soil". Examples include antipollution, antipollutionist. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pollut- mean?

The pollut- root means to defile, soil, from Latin polluere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.