Defilement: meaning, definitions and examples
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defilement
[ dɪˈfaɪlmənt ]
social
The action of spoiling or damaging the purity or quality of something.
Synonyms
contamination, desecration, pollution
Examples of usage
- Defilement of the environment is a pressing issue in today's society.
- The defilement of the river by industrial waste has led to severe consequences for the wildlife.
- The defilement of the sacred site outraged the local community.
religious
The state of being polluted, especially in a ritual or moral sense.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The defilement of the temple required a purification ceremony.
- He felt a sense of defilement after committing the unethical act.
general
To spoil or mar the purity or appearance of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She felt that the graffiti defiled the beauty of the historic building.
- The act of vandalism defiled the peaceful atmosphere of the park.
Translations
Translations of the word "defilement" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desejo
- corrupção
- contaminação
🇮🇳 अपवित्रता
- दूषण
- अपमान
🇩🇪 Entweihung
- Befleckung
- Verunreinigung
🇮🇩 penodaan
- pencemaran
- penyulaan
🇺🇦 осквернення
- забруднення
- наруга
🇵🇱 zbezczeszczenie
- zanieczyszczenie
- zniesławienie
🇯🇵 冒涜 (bōtoku)
- 汚染 (osen)
- 汚辱 (ojoku)
🇫🇷 profanation
- contamination
- souillure
🇪🇸 profanación
- contaminación
- deshonra
🇹🇷 kirletme
- bozma
- kirlenme
🇰🇷 더럽힘 (deoreobhim)
- 오염 (oyeom)
- 모독 (modok)
🇸🇦 تدنيس (tadnis)
- تلوث (talawuth)
- إهانة (ihana)
🇨🇿 znesvěcení
- znečištění
- znevážení
🇸🇰 znesvätenie
- znečistenie
- zneuctenie
🇨🇳 亵渎 (xièdú)
- 污染 (wūrǎn)
- 侮辱 (wǔrǔ)
🇸🇮 oskrunitev
- onesnaženje
- omalovaževanje
🇮🇸 vanhelgun
- mengun
- niðurlæging
🇰🇿 қасиетсіздендіру
- ластану
- қорлау
🇬🇪 შეურაცხყოფა
- დაბინძურება
- შეურაცხყოფა
🇦🇿 müqəddəsliyi pozma
- çirklənmə
- alçalma
🇲🇽 profanación
- contaminación
- deshonra
Word origin
The word 'defilement' originated from Middle English and Old French, ultimately deriving from the Latin word 'defilare' meaning 'to trample on' or 'to violate'. Over time, it has evolved to encompass both physical and moral aspects of pollution and desecration.
See also: defiler.