Definitions for defilement
de·file·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. befoulment, defilement, pollutionnoun

   the state of being polluted

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defilementnoun

   The act of defiling.

2. defilementnoun

   The state of being defiled.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defilementnoun

   The state of being defiled; the act of defiling; nastiness; pollution; corruption; defedation.

   Etymology: from defile.

   Lust,
   By unchaste looks, loose gestures, and foul talk,
   Lets in defilement to the inward parts. John Milton.

   The unchaste are provoked to see their vice exposed, and the chaste cannot rake into such filth without danger of defilement. Spectator, №. 286.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defilement

   Defilement refers to the act of sullying, corrupting, polluting, or tarnishing something that was previously pure, clean, or sacred. It usually involves a significant degradation, often in a moral, physical, or spiritual sense. This term can be applied in a variety of contexts, such as environment (pollution), religion (desecration of holy places), or personal space (violation or harm).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Defilementnoun

   the protection of the interior walls of a fortification from an enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side

2. Defilementnoun

   the act of defiling, or state of being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness

3. Etymology: [From 3d Defile.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defilement

   The art of arranging the plan and profile of works, so that their lines shall not be liable to enfilade, nor their interior to plunging or reverse fire.

Matched Categories

1. • Dirtiness

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How to pronounce defilement?

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How to say defilement in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defilement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of defilement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=defilement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defilement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=defilement
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defilement
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=defilement