🔄 Synonyms of "Defilement"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| befoulmentnoun | The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty. |
| pollutionnoun | Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. |
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| Word | Definition |
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| befoulmentnoun | The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty. |
| pollutionnoun | Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. |
| conspurcationnoun | (obsolete) defilement |
| corruptionnoun | Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on. |
| degradationnoun | The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society |
| humiliationnoun | The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission. |
| shamenoun | An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private. |
| insultnoun | (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect. |
| profanationnoun | The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement. |
| sacrilegenoun | Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred. |
| desecrationnoun | An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred. |
| disgracenoun | The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. |
| dishonournoun | Shame or disgrace. |
| molestationnoun | The act of molesting. |
| intercoursenoun | Sexual intercourse usually involving humans. |
| defacementnoun | An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something. |
| impurationnoun | (obsolete) The act of making impure; defilement; obscuration. |
| disfigurationnoun | The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured. |
| blackeningnoun | (uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour. |
| self-defilementnoun | (obsolete, euphemistic) Masturbation. |
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