Synonyms of defilements

defilements

noun

plural of defilement

1

as in corruptions

an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things

for two centuries the Christian monasteries in England suffered defilements at the hands of Viking invaders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corruptions
• impieties
• violations
• blasphemies
• desecrations
• sins
• insults
• pollutions
• sacrileges
• contaminations
• profanations
• irreverences
• affronts
• profanities
• trespasses
• debasements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worships
• purifications
• adorations
• glorifications
• consecrations
• reverences
• sanctifications
• venerations

2

as in contaminants

something that is or that makes impure

souvenir shops, observation towers, and other tacky defilements on Civil War battlefields that should be considered hallowed ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contaminants
• pollutants
• contaminations
• impurities
• defects
• sludges
• irregularities
• stains
• adulterants
• soil
• taints
• faults
• dirt
• spots
• filth
• abnormalities
• blemishes
• muck
• blots
• blotches
• grime
• flaws
• imperfections
• smut
• scums
• disfigurements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filters
• refiners
• purifiers
• clarifiers
• purities