also: しゅうかい
na-adjective, noun
ugly and filthy; squalid
Rare literary term describing something both visually repulsive and morally or physically unclean. Used in older or highly formal writing.
その廃墟は醜穢な光景を呈していた。
The ruins presented an ugly and filthy sight.
彼の心の醜穢さに気づいた。
I became aware of the ugliness and filthiness of his heart.
Compound of 醜 (ugly) and 穢 (filthy, defiled). The alternate form 醜猥 uses 猥 (obscene, indecent) with a similar connotation. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is rare and primarily found in literary or classical contexts.