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defilement

/dɪˈfaɪl.mənt/

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noun

/dɪˈfaɪl.mənt/C2formal
  • ruСостояние или условие загрязнения, осквернения или нечистоты.

The state or condition of being polluted, contaminated, or made unclean.

uncountable

  1. State of being pollutedC1formal

    The condition of being made dirty, impure, or contaminated, often in a moral or physical sense.

    ruОсквернение

    • The defilement of the river by industrial waste caused an environmental crisis.
    • Ancient texts often speak of the defilement of sacred spaces.
    • The defilement of the temple was considered a grave offense.

    Synonymscontaminationcorruptionfoulnessimpuritypollutiontaintuncleanness

    Antonymscleanlinesscleannesspurificationpuritysanctity

Forms
  • defilements plural form
  • defilements' possessive plural form
  • defilement's possessive singular form
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