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Befoulment

noun/kˈælvᵻɾi/
Definition
the state of being polluted
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælvᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɑːtˈiəɹiɒɹˈeɪdʒəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɑːtˈiəɹiɒɹˈeɪdʒəɹ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈælvᵻɾi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
befoulverbspot, stain, or pollute
defileverbspot, stain, or pollute
polluteverbmake impure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verunreinigung
der Zustand der Verschmutzung
🇫🇷French
encrassement
l'état d'être pollué
🇪🇸Spanish
ensuciamiento
el estado de estar contaminado
🇮🇹Italian
insudiciamento
lo stato di inquinamento
🇳🇱Dutch
bevuiling
de staat van vervuiling
🇵🇹Portuguese
sujeira
o estado de estar poluído
🇷🇺Russian
осквернение
состояние загрязнения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेइज्जती
प्रदूषित होने की अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
অশ্লীলতা
দূষিত হওয়ার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
குழப்பம்
மாசுபட்ட நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
అవమానం
కలుషితమైన స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
अपमान
प्रदूषित होण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપમાન
પ્રદૂષિત થવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುರ್ಬಳಕೆ
ಕಲುಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഞ്ചന
മലിനമായ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਦਨਾਮੀ
ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدکاری
آلودہ ہونے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
污损
被污染的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
汚職
汚染されている状態
🇰🇷Korean
오염
오염된 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ô uế
tình trạng bị ô nhiễm
🇹🇭Thai
ความผิด
สถานะของการปนเปื้อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pencemaran nama baik
keadaan tercemar
🇵🇭Filipino
karumaldumal
ang estado ng pagiging polluted
🇲🇾Malay
gangguan
keadaan tercemar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تلوث
حالة التلوث
🇮🇷Persian
آشفتگی
وضعیت آلوده بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
kirlenme
kirli olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
הסתה
המצב של זיהום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'befoulment'?
The primary meaning of 'befoulment' is 'the state of being polluted'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'befoulment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'befoulment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'befoulment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'befoulment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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