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defilement

noun

1 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 of defilement

Words Related to defilement

cursing, profanity, swearing

Near Antonyms of defilement

consecration, purification, sanctification

Antonyms of defilement

adoration, glorification, worship

2 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 of defilement

adulterant, contaminant, contamination, impurity, pollutant

Words Related to defilement

blot, blotch, spot, stain, taint

Near Antonyms of defilement

clarifier, filter, purifier, refiner

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