- defilement de·file·ment n
- [dɪ'faɪlmənt]
frm deturpazione f
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defilement de·file·ment n
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de|file|ment — «dih FYL muhnt», noun. 1. the act of defiling; pollution: »The defilement of the air and water by industrial wastes is a growing problem. 2. the state of being defiled. 3. a thing that defiles. ╂[< defile1 + ment] … Useful english dictionary
Defilement — De*file ment, n. [From 3d {Defile}.] The act of defiling, or state of being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness. [1913 Webster] Defilements of the flesh. Hopkins. [1913 Webster] The chaste can not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defilement — De*file ment, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]filement. See {Defile}] (Mil.) 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defilement — de·file·ment … English syllables
