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   De·file·ment

   /dəˈfīlm(ə)nt/

   

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   • 1. the action of defiling or the state of being defiled: "the heinous defilement of their most sacred site" Similar degradationdebasementspoilingsullyingimpairmentpollutionpoisoningcorruptiontaintingtarnishingdesecrationprofanationprofanityviolationsacrilegeimpuritycontaminationpollutiondebasementdegradationdishonorvitiationOpposite purificationsanctification

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   What is the meaning of defile?

   • The word that is here translated defile is a word that can also mean “to share.” The idea is that things that are shared lose their value because they become common or ordinary. This is the meaning behind the word profane: when something becomes accessible to everyone then it is no longer sacred.

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   What does defilement mean in the Bible?

   • If someone gave you an answer it probably went along the lines of “to make something unclean or unpure or to corrupt something.” This actually isn’t too different from the Biblical definition of defilement. In some contexts, defilement can also refer to a type of rape. Biblical Idea of Defilement

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   What is another word for defilement?

   • What is another wordfor Defilement? pollution clean, corruption defilement and pollution desecration profanation defilement and desecration contamination degradation, corruption defilement and contamination profanation abuse, mistreatment

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   What does defoilen mean?

   • Middle English, alteration (influenced by filen to defile, from Old English fȳlan) of defoilen to trample, defile, from Anglo-French defoiller, defuler, to trample, from de- + fuller, foller to trample, literally, to full — more at full

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   Defilement is the act of making something foul, dirty, or unclean, or the violation of something sacred or chaste. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word with examples from literature and media.

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   Defilement is the action of spoiling something or someone so that they are less beautiful or pure. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   Defile has three meanings: to make unclean or impure, to violate the sanctity of, or to march off in a line. It comes from the Middle English and Anglo-French words for "to trample under foot" or "to fuller". See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

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   Defilement is the act or state of making filthy, dirty, or impure something or someone. It can also mean to debase, corrupt, or profane something or someone. Find the origin, synonyms, and translations of defilement in different languages.

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   Defilement definition, the act of making something foul, dirty, or unclean:Humankind's destruction and defilement of the natural environment is seriously endangering the continuation of life on this planet.

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   Defilement is the act of making something dirty or no longer pure, especially something that people consider important or holy. Learn the pronunciation, usage notes, synonyms and example sentences of defilement from the Oxford dictionary app.

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    defilement: 1 n the state of being polluted Synonyms: befoulment , pollution Type of: dirtiness , uncleanness the state of being unsanitary