What does defilement mean?
Definitions for defilement
de·file·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
befoulment, defilement, pollutionnoun
the state of being polluted
Wiktionary
defilementnoun
The act of defiling.
defilementnoun
The state of being defiled.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Defilementnoun
the act of defiling, or state of being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness
Etymology: [From 3d Defile.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of defilement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of defilement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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