psucie
Psucie is a Polish noun that denotes spoilage, deterioration, or corruption. It is derived from the verb psuć (to spoil, ruin) and describes the decline in quality, integrity, or safety of an object, substance, or social trait. The term is used across everyday language and specialized fields.
In food science and everyday life, psucie refers to processes that make food unsafe or unpalatable. Microbial
In materials and products, psucie covers deterioration due to moisture, heat, light, oxidation, or chemical reactions.
Metaphorically, psucie is used to describe moral, cultural, or organizational decline, such as "psucie reputacji" (loss
Related terms include zepsucie (ruin, spoilage) and psucanie (less common, related form). The concept emphasizes a