undefiled
adjective
un·de·filed
ˌən-di-ˈfī(-ə)ld 
-dē-
: not made corrupt, impure, or unclean : not defiled : untainted, uncorrupted
English undefiled
… a spot as yet undefiled by the foot of a human being.—
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice BurroughsMen perish, men are corrupted, hearts are rent asunder, but what remains untouched, unassailable, undefiled?—Frank Norris
Frank NorrisExamples of undefiled in a Sentence
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The sweeping view of undefiled wilderness on the border with Mexico long rewarded hikers who completed the Arizona Trail, an 800-mile route winding through deserts, canyons and forests.
—Simon Romero and Zolan Kanno-Youngs New York Times, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
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Simon Romero and Zolan Kanno-Youngs New York Times, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
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“Undefiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undefiled. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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