defiled

Meanings

• Adjective

  Made unclean or impure, especially by contamination with filth or pollution.

  - "The river was defiled by industrial waste."
  - "The temple was defiled by the intrusion of strangers."

• Transitive verb

  Violate or corrupt morally or spiritually.

  - "His actions were seen as defiling the sanctity of the marriage."
  - "The politician was accused of defiling the democratic process."

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Antonyms

clean , purify , sanctify

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Synonyms

contaminate , pollute , spoil , sully , desecrate , profane , ravish , violate , vitiate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with defiled
filed , revealed , reveiled , smiled , wiled

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Variants

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defile , defiled , defilement , defilements , defiler , defilers , defiles , defiling

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Forms

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defiler, defilement, defiles, defiling

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Etymology

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Old English defolen, deofolan; akin to deofol devil.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'defilement' is often used in legal contexts to describe a crime involving sexual contact with a corpse.

2. In some religious practices, a person may be temporarily defiled to purify themselves through ritual cleansing.

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Related Concepts

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1. pollution: The introduction of harmful substances into the environment, often leading to defilement.

2. desecration: The act of defiling or violating something considered sacred or holy.

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Culture

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In literature, 'defiled' is often used to describe the corruption of innocence or purity, such as in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'. In art, it can refer to the desecration or vandalism of sacred or cultural symbols.

How to Memorize "defiled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pristine lake becoming murky and polluted, representing the defilement of the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'defiled' with the image of a desecrated religious symbol.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'defile' starts with the same letters as 'desecrate' and 'debase'.

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