undefiled

• Adjectif qualifiant ce qui n'est pas souillé, corrompu ou profané ; pur, intact et sans tache.

An archaic adjective meaning not polluted, corrupted, or made impure; pure and untainted.

1. Free from stain or blemishC2formal

   Pure, clean, and not spoiled or corrupted in any way.

   non souillé, pur

   • The ancient temple remained undefiled by modern additions.
   • Her reputation was undefiled despite the scandalous rumors.
   • The mountain stream was clear and undefiled by pollution.

   Synonymescleanimmaculatepristinepurespotlessunblemishedunsullieduntainted

   Antonymescorrupteddefiledimpurepollutedsoiledstainedtaintedunclean

2. Linguistic purityC2formal

   (Of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; kept in its original, untainted form.

   Pureté linguistique

   • The poet wrote in an undefiled dialect of the old tongue.
   • Scholars strive to preserve the undefiled essence of classical texts.
   • His speech was an undefiled example of the region's traditional vernacular.

   Synonymespristinepureuncorruptedunpollutedunsullieduntainted

   Antonymescontaminatedcorrupteddebasedimpurepollutedtainted