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Look up taint or 'taint in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Taint or tainted may refer to: Contamination, the presence of a minor and unwanted constituent
Taint
Offensive odor or taste of pork from non-castrated adult male pigs
Boar taint is the offensive odor or taste that can be evident during the cooking or eating of pork or pork products derived from non-castrated male pigs
Boar_taint
Surname list
Taintor is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anne Taintor (born 1953), American artist John Taintor Foote (1881–1950), American novelist
Taintor
Taint is a term used in the legal field with reference to evidence that has been "tainted" or ruined in some manner. The most common of such usage is
Taint_(legal)
Computer language security feature
Taint checking is a feature in some computer programming languages, such as Perl, Ruby or Ballerina designed to increase security by preventing malicious
Taint_checking
Wine fault due to aroma-intense compounds present in the cork
Cork taint is a broad term referring to an off-odor and off-flavor wine fault arising from the presence in the cork of aroma-intense compounds that are
Cork_taint
1964 song by Ed Cobb
"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964. In 1981
Tainted_Love
Region of the body between the genitals and anus
sexes. Numerous slang terms for the male perineum exist, including the "taint" or "gooch" in American slang, as well as the "notcha" in Australian slang
Perineum
1987 studio album by Cows
Taint Pluribus Taint Unum is the debut studio album by the Minneapolis-based noise rock band Cows, released in 1987 through Treehouse Records. The first
Taint_Pluribus_Taint_Unum
Unpleasant characteristic of a wine
Diacetyl rarely taints wine to levels where it becomes undrinkable. Geranium taint, as the name suggests, is a flavour and aroma taint in wine reminiscent
Wine_fault
Wine fault attributable to exposure of grapes to smoke during the growing season
Smoke taint is a broad term for a set of smoke imparted compounds found in affected wines, constituting a wine fault. Increasing incidences of smoke tainted
Smoke_taint
Topics referred to by the same term
Tainter can refer to: Charles Sumner Tainter (1854-1940), engineer and inventor Jeremiah Burnham Tainter (1836-1920), engineer Joseph Tainter (born 1949)
Tainter
American anthropologist and historian (born 1949)
Joseph Anthony Tainter (born December 8, 1949) is an American anthropologist and historian. Tainter studied anthropology at the University of California
Joseph_Tainter
2024 fantasy novel by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Tainted Cup is a 2024 fantasy murder mystery novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is the first novel in the Shadow of the Leviathan series and was
The_Tainted_Cup
The "theology of taint" is a term used in association with belief that a succession of male-only bishops and priests should be maintained within the Church
Theology_of_taint
Tabletop horror role-playing game supplement
Taint of Madness is a 1995 role-playing game supplement for Call of Cthulhu published by Chaosium. Taint of Madness is a supplement focusing on sanity
Taint_of_Madness
Welsh heavy metal band
Taint was a Welsh three-piece heavy metal band from Swansea, Wales. The band was formed in 1994 by guitarist and singer James "Jimbob" Isaac, bassist
Taint_(band)
1999 novel by Michael Collier
The Taint (also called Doctor Who and the Taint) is an original novel credited to Michael Collier and based on the long-running British science fiction
The_Taint_(novel)
List of episodes of the British TV drama series
gets into a perilous situation herself. Celia Imrie also appears. 19 6 "Tainted Fruit" Peter Smith Peter J. Hammond 23 September 2001 (2001-09-23) May–June
List of Midsomer Murders episodes
List_of_Midsomer_Murders_episodes
US musical group
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet (also known as SST7) is a jazz ensemble formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2002 and led by saxophonist Eric "Skerik" Walton
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
Skerik's_Syncopated_Taint_Septet
2025 video game
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is an open world action role-playing video game developed by Questline and published by Awaken Realms. Set in a dark
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Tainted_Grail:_The_Fall_of_Avalon
Evidence derived from illegal investigatory conduct
"tree") of the evidence or evidence itself is tainted, then anything gained (the "fruit") from it is tainted as well. The doctrine underlying the name was
Fruit_of_the_poisonous_tree
American animated sitcom
18, 2018). "'Simpsons' Creator Matt Groening Says Debate Around Apu Is 'Tainted'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved
The_Simpsons
Country within the United Kingdom
subsequently admits the offence or where it can be proved that the acquittal was tainted by an attempt to pervert the course of justice. Scots juries, sitting in
Scotland
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Arroyo's nine-year administration was marked by economic growth, but was tainted by corruption and political scandals, including electoral fraud allegations
Philippines
American rapper and producer (born 1977)
cancellation as evidence that "[West's] image as a public figure remains tainted" and it would take time for his reputation to recover. West has been one
Kanye_West
Type of radial arm floodgate
The Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow. It is named for its inventor, the Wisconsin structural
Tainter_gate
Hemorrhagic fever caused by ebolaviruses
sickened 57 people and killed 29. The probable cause of the outbreak was tainted bush meat hunted by local villagers around the towns of Isiro and Viadana
Ebola
February 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2015. Nikolaeva, Sardana (2013). "Not Tainted by the Past": Re-Constructions and Negotiations of Coloured Identities
List_of_ethnic_slurs
1915 American film
The Taint is an American silent film produced by Sid Films and distributed by Lubin Manufacturing Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Valentine
The_Taint_(film)
Free Unix-like operating system kernel
loaded into Linux, the kernel marks itself as being "tainted", and therefore bug reports from tainted kernels will often be ignored by developers. The official
Linux_kernel
American inventor (1836–1920)
Burnham Tainter (January 6, 1836 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin – February 5, 1920) was an inventor and engineer known for having designed the Tainter gate
Jeremiah_Burnham_Tainter
Mass murder campaign in Rwanda
Consumers refused to buy fish caught in Lake Victoria for fear that they were tainted by decomposing corpses, causing significant damage to the Ugandan fishing
Rwandan_genocide
American singer and actor (1915–1998)
20, 2015. Travis, Dempsey J. (December 1, 2001). The FBI Files: On the Tainted and the Damned. Urban Research Pr. ISBN 978-0-941484-32-9. Archived from
Frank_Sinatra
original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021. Rafferty, Andrew; Taintor, David (October 19, 2016). "Trump Won't Say He'll Accept Election Results:
2016 United States presidential election
2016_United_States_presidential_election
Indian religion and philosophy
the three knowledges, understands the Four Noble Truths and destroys the taints, and perceives that he is liberated. The early Mahayana Buddhism texts link
Buddhism
Operating system for mobile devices
to deliver location-based ads. Third party monitoring software such as TaintDroid, an academic research-funded project, can, in some cases, detect when
Android_(operating_system)
Anne Taintor (born August 16, 1953) is an artist whose themes deal with domestic stereotypes, as viewed through the lens of mid-century advertisements
Anne_Taintor
2006 studio album by Toto
Sight"; sound design on "Falling in Between", "King of the World", "Hooked", "Taint Your World", and "No End in Sight" Ian Anderson – flute on "Hooked" L. Shankar
Falling_in_Between
American actress and producer (born 1990)
cast and crew, but Lawrence initially defended the film by calling it a "tainted, complicated love story." She later expressed regret over starring in the
Jennifer_Lawrence
Romanian tennis player (born 1990)
she beat Urszula Radwańska before she lost to Sara Errani in a match tainted by an early back injury. In doubles, Sorana played with Lucie Šafářová
Sorana_Cîrstea
2021 video game
Tainted Grail: Conquest is a roguelike deck-building game developed by Questline and published in 2021 by Awaken Realms. Players control an adventurer
Tainted_Grail:_Conquest
American actress, singer and model (born 1982)
also appeared with the cast of the movie in Marilyn Manson's music video "Tainted Love", a song which was in the film. She was 65th on the Maxim Hot 100
Chyler_Leigh
Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)
Retrieved 7 August 2020. Sudhir, T. S. (4 December 2017). "Jayalalithaa's 'Tainted' Legacy and Where AIADMK Goes From Here". TheQuint. Retrieved 7 August
J._Jayalalithaa
Episodes handpicked by series creator
contain promos, interviews, and the first part of a new interview entitled "Taint of Greatness: The Journey of Beavis and Butt-Head". Beavis and Butt-Head:
Beavis and Butt-Head: The Mike Judge Collection
Beavis_and_Butt-Head:_The_Mike_Judge_Collection
King of France from 1643 to 1715
breach of her marriage contract with Louis. In contrast, no renunciations tainted the claims of Emperor Leopold I's son Charles, Archduke of Austria, who
Louis_XIV
Vice President of the United States since 2025
Satel to Ohio's Appalachian region for a yearlong residency in 2018, was "tainted" by the ties among Satel, her employer, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
JD_Vance
American football player and actor (1947–2024)
been collected and stored improperly, raising a possibility that it was tainted." Prosecutors provided DNA evidence, including both victims' blood being
O._J._Simpson
Blues standard written by Grainger & Robbins
"Ain't Nobody's Business" (originally "Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do") is a 1920s blues song that became one of the first blues standards. It was published
Ain't_Nobody's_Business
2002 single by Slum Village featuring Dwele
"Tainted" is a song by American hip hop group Slum Village, released on July 2, 2002 as the lead single from their third studio album Trinity (Past, Present
Tainted_(song)
2009 death of American singer
some family members objected to the site, saying that the ranch had been tainted by the 2005 trial and police raids of the property. Also, the owners of
Death_of_Michael_Jackson
2010 American animated direct-to-video film
out why the TV show Drawn Together has been canceled due to The Suck My Taint Show (a parody of South Park). The Network Head, who has long harbored a
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
The_Drawn_Together_Movie:_The_Movie!
Queen of France from 1774 to 1792
reaffirm the Franco-Austrian alliance and also to see his sister, was tainted by false rumours that Marie Antoinette was sending money to him from the
Marie_Antoinette
Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
M. Naqvi called him a "sort of a Ron Paul figure," noting "there is no taint of corruption and there is his anti-establishment message." His perceived
Imran_Khan
Maurice L. Tainter (1899 – March 8, 1991) was an American pharmacologist and professor at Stanford University. He helped pioneer the use of 2,4-dinitrophenol
Maurice_L._Tainter
Queen of England from 1533 to 1536
to a son. With Catherine dead, Henry would be free to marry without any taint of illegality. At this time, Henry began paying court to one of Anne's maids-of-honour
Anne_Boleyn
President of Venezuela from 2013 to 2026
it was absolutely clear that the election was not merely irregular or tainted or disputed: The election had been stolen. Figueiredo Filho, Dalson; Gomez
Nicolás_Maduro
American rapper (1972–1997)
Mya (November 12, 2024). "Sting Says Diddy Allegations And Arrest Don't 'Taint' 1983 Hit, 'Every Breath You Take'". Vibe. Archived from the original on
The_Notorious_B.I.G.
Jewish nationalist movement
enterprise, however justified in terms of Jewish suffering and desperation, was tainted by a measure of moral dubiousness ... Zionism had always looked to the
Zionism
2017 film
Tainted Souls (Italian: Il contagio, lit. 'The contagion') is a 2017 Italian crime drama film co-written and directed by Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini
Tainted_Souls
Microstate in Central Europe
2005". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023. "Nazi crimes taint Liechtenstein". BBC News. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2017. "Nazi
Liechtenstein
Italian navigator and explorer (1451–1506)
dating as far back as the 16th century, which they speculate may continue to taint scholarship into the present day. According to historian Emily Berquist
Christopher_Columbus
Alternative methods for wine closure
response to quality control efforts by winemakers to protect against "cork taint" caused by the presence of the chemical trichloroanisole (TCA). The closures
Alternative_wine_closure
Topics referred to by the same term
Tainted Grail may refer to: Tainted Grail: Conquest, 2021 video game Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, 2025 video game This disambiguation page lists
Tainted_Grail
British tabloid newspaper
Oprah with Meghan and Harry. The headline seen was "Meghan's seed will taint our Royal Family", which had been edited to remove the context that it was
Daily_Mail
American entertainer (born 1937)
still saying: "Yes, it's damned near impossible to watch anything the tainted comedian has done and not think of the headlines, the heckling, the revelations
Bill_Cosby
Surgical or chemical action that removes use of testicles
quality. In domestic pigs the undesirable odour or taint of uncastrated males, called boar taint, is caused by androstenone and skatole concentrations
Castration
1985 Canadian political scandal
Tunagate was a 1985 Canadian political scandal involving large quantities of tuna that had been declared unfit for human consumption that were sold to
Tunagate
Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)
Philipp Reis Claude Shannon Almon Brown Strowger Henry Sutton Charles Sumner Tainter Nikola Tesla Camille Tissot Alfred Vail Thomas A. Watson Charles Wheatstone
Nikola_Tesla
Linked hypertext system on the Internet
Philipp Reis Claude Shannon Almon Brown Strowger Henry Sutton Charles Sumner Tainter Nikola Tesla Camille Tissot Alfred Vail Thomas A. Watson Charles Wheatstone
World_Wide_Web
British prince (born 1984)
and "cool". The two saw each other for a while before press intrusion "tainted" their relationship "irredeemably", according to Harry. Flack discussed
Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex
American guitarist (born 1965)
Response Negative, and has released two albums under the moniker Satans Taint: Axe to the Head of My Enemies (2017) and Destruction Ritual (2019). He
Bobby_Gustafson
American actor and professional wrestler (born 1969)
Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2008. "Tainted victory". World Wrestling Entertainment. May 23, 2005. Retrieved August
Dave_Bautista
Peoples Temple cult settlement in Guyana
practice, that day's lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches may have been tainted with sedatives. The crowd was surrounded by armed guards, offering members
Jonestown
Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989
incarcerated solemnly vowed to protect their sovereign against any possible taint of war responsibility. Thus, "months before the Tokyo tribunal commenced
Hirohito
Food safety crisis
government inspections revealed that products from 21 other companies were also tainted, including those from Arla Foods–Mengniu, Yili, and Yashili. While more
2008_Chinese_milk_scandal
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Tainter is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,643 at the 2020 census. Part of the census-designated place
Tainter,_Wisconsin
Reservoir in Dunn County, Wisconsin
Tainter Lake is a small reservoir in north central Dunn County, Wisconsin, on the Red Cedar River at its confluence with the Hay River. The lake was created
Tainter_Lake
American actor and rapper (born 1968)
image and legacy has been intensely debated with many saying the event has tainted his perception among many in the entertainment industry and beyond. Ian
Will_Smith
Island country in the Indian Ocean
first governor, oversaw rapid social and economic changes. However, it was tainted by the Ratsitatane episode. Ratsitatane, nephew of King Radama of Madagascar
Mauritius
2005 video game
GunZ: The Duel (Korean: 건즈 온라인), or simply GunZ, is an online third-person shooting game, originally created by South Korean-based MAIET Entertainment
GunZ:_The_Duel
Country in Southern Europe (1861–1946)
movement. By the spring of 1944, it was obvious Victor Emmanuel was too tainted by his previous support for Mussolini to have any further role. He transferred
Kingdom_of_Italy
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
world but itself limited; for example, freedmen were seen as permanently tainted, and their children could not become magistrates. Freedmen could play notable
Roman_Republic
German field marshal (1891–1944)
ISBN 978-0-06-018222-9. Friedmann, Jan (23 May 2007). "World War II: New Research Taints Image of Desert Fox Rommel". Der Spiegel. Archived from the original on
Erwin_Rommel
President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
ended the war with the British, had been signed, his previous behavior tainted his reputation in New Orleans. Jackson's victory made him a national hero
Andrew_Jackson
2008 film by Christopher Nolan
and allow Batman to retire, but the fear and chaos embodied by the Joker taints that idealism and corrupts Dent absolutely. In The Dark Knight's final act
The_Dark_Knight
1873 United States Supreme Court case
Taylor v. Taintor, 83 U.S. (16 Wall.) 366 (1872), was a United States Supreme Court case. It is commonly credited as having decided that a person to whom
Taylor_v._Taintor
Wellness practice
Taylore Glynn (10 August 2022). "I Am Begging You to Stop Tanning Your Taint". Allure. Retrieved 3 July 2025. Leah Groth (21 February 2020). "So, Perineum
Perineum_sunning
British author (born 1965)
by T. Kingfisher (2023) Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (2024) The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (2025) v t e Locus Award for Best Fantasy
J._K._Rowling
American musician (born 1964)
Critters Buggin, Garage a Trois, Ponga, Tuatara, Lorbo and Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet. He is also an original member of both Les Claypool's Fancy Band
Skerik
Digital asset using a distributed ledger
may have been used for illegal means or is the "proceeds of crime." The Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill was drafted by two lawyers hired by US-based
Cryptocurrency
American radio host (born 1974)
2017. Nazaryan, Alexander (October 17, 2017). "Is Alex Jones Pushing Lead-Tainted Products?". Newsweek. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
Alex_Jones
English writer (born 1960)
by T. Kingfisher (2023) Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (2024) The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (2025) v t e Hugo Award for Best Novella
Neil_Gaiman
United States military prison in southeastern Cuba
original (PDF) on 12 March 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2006. "Merkel criticism taints U.S. visit". The Washington Times. 10 January 2006. Archived from the original
Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp
when he consumed one of the candies that Caesar Clown fed him that was tainted enough to cause him to revert to his original gaseous form with a nearby
List_of_One_Piece_characters
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
Dragonmage of Mystara (ISBN 0-7869-0488-7) D. J. Heinrich (October 1992), The Tainted Sword (ISBN 1-56076-395-7) D. J. Heinrich (April 1993), The Dragon's Tomb
Mystara
Bicameral legislature of the United States
world of legislating is not orderly and civil, human frailties too often taint its membership, and legislative outcomes are often frustrating and ineffective
United_States_Congress
American professional wrestler (born 1949)
his legend by continuing to wrestle in TNA. Asked in 2011 if Flair was tainting his prestige, former opponent Shane Douglas was harsher, stating that he
Ric_Flair
American politician and activist (born 1941)
winners and losers". BBC News. Retrieved September 21, 2019. Light, John; Taintor, David (September 12, 2019). "Here's How Each Candidate Stood Out During
Bernie_Sanders
Highest award in the United States Armed Forces
Honor. Another historical review for World War I medals that may have been tainted by discrimination was authorized in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization
Medal_of_Honor
TAINT
TAINT
Female
Babylonian
, pure, spotless, taintless.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name from Old French teinturier ‘dyer’.
Boy/Male
British, English
Tainted
TAINT
TAINT
Male
Egyptian
, an early king of Bubastis.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Reputed
Boy/Male
Tamil
From Avanindra meaning Lord of earth, From Sanskrit term Avanindra meaning one who owns the earth
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Boar Valley
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful woman
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
True and Immaculate One
Girl/Female
Greek
God appears.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Light; Night of Diwali; Possessor of Lights
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Uncountable
TAINT
TAINT
TAINT
TAINT
TAINT
imp. & p. p.
of Taint
a.
Hence, specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like.
n.
A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace.
n.
A destructive parasitic worm or insect larva.
n.
Tincture; hue; color; tinge.
v. i.
To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting.
v. t.
To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air.
n.
Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach.
a.
Musty; tainted.
v. t.
To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
n.
Taint; tinge; difilement; stain; spot.
a.
Harassed; fatigued with travel.
a.
Free from taint or infection; pure.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Taint
v. i.
To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather.
v. t.
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation; to asperse.
v. t.
To imbue; to tinge or taint.
adv.
In a taintless manner.
v. t.
Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish.
n.
Infection; corruption; deprivation.