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Defilement

noun/dɪsɹˈæfiə/
Definition
the state of being polluted
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪsɹˈæfiə/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪfˈaɪlmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪfˈaɪlmənt/
4 syllables Say it as /dɪsɹˈæfiə/.
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
souillure
l'état d'être pollué
🇪🇸Spanish
deshonra
el estado de estar contaminado
🇮🇹Italian
contaminazione
lo stato di inquinamento
🇳🇱Dutch
verontreiniging
de staat van vervuiling
🇵🇹Portuguese
contaminação
o estado de estar poluído
🇷🇺Russian
осквернение
состояние загрязнения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कलंक
प्रदूषित होने की अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
অপবিত্রতা
দূষিত হওয়ার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
அசுத்தம்
மாசுபட்ட நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
అపవిత్రత
కలుషితమైన స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
विटाळ
प्रदूषित होण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
અશુદ્ધિ
પ્રદૂષિત થવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಲ್ಮಶ
ಕಲುಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അശുദ്ധി
മലിനമായ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੰਦਗੀ
ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
گندگی
آلودہ ہونے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
杂染
被污染的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
穢れ
汚染されている状態
🇰🇷Korean
더럽힘
오염된 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ô uế
tình trạng bị ô nhiễm
🇹🇭Thai
กิเลส
สถานะของการปนเปื้อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pencemaran
keadaan tercemar
🇵🇭Filipino
karumihan
ang estado ng pagiging polluted
🇲🇾Malay
kekotoran
keadaan tercemar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تدنيس
حالة التلوث
🇮🇷Persian
آلودگی
وضعیت آلوده بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
kirlilik
kirli olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
טוּמאָה
המצב של זיהום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'defilement'?
The primary meaning of 'defilement' is 'the state of being polluted'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'defilement' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'defilement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'defilement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'defilement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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