Definitions for maculateˈmæk yə lɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mac•u•lateˈmæk yə lɪt(adj.)
spotted; stained.
defiled; impure.
Origin of maculate:
1375–1425; late ME < L maculātus, ptp. of maculāre to spot, stain
Princeton's WordNet
defiled, maculate(adj)
morally blemished; stained or impure
maculate(verb)
spotted or blotched
tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile(verb)
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
foul, befoul, defile, maculate(verb)
spot, stain, or pollute
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
Wiktionary
maculate(Verb)
To spot; to stain; to blur.
maculate(Adjective)
Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
maculate(Adjective)
Defiled; impure.
Webster Dictionary
Maculate(u)
to spot; to stain; to blur
Maculate(adj)
marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts
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