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   defilement

   /dɪˈfʌɪlm(ə)nt/

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   • 1. the action of defiling or the state of being defiled: "the heinous defilement of their most sacred site" Similar degradationdebasementspoilingsullyingimpairmentpollutionpoisoningcorruptiontaintingtarnishingdesecrationprofanationprofanityviolationsacrilegeimpuritycontaminationpollutiondebasementdegradationdishonourvitiationOpposite purificationsanctification

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   What is the meaning of defile?

   • The word that is here translated defile is a word that can also mean “to share.” The idea is that things that are shared lose their value because they become common or ordinary. This is the meaning behind the word profane: when something becomes accessible to everyone then it is no longer sacred.

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   What does defilement mean in the Bible?

   • If someone gave you an answer it probably went along the lines of “to make something unclean or unpure or to corrupt something.” This actually isn’t too different from the Biblical definition of defilement. In some contexts, defilement can also refer to a type of rape. Biblical Idea of Defilement

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   What is another word for defilement?

   • What is another wordfor Defilement? pollution clean, corruption defilement and pollution desecration profanation defilement and desecration contamination degradation, corruption defilement and contamination profanation abuse, mistreatment

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   What does defoilen mean?

   • Middle English, alteration (influenced by filen to defile, from Old English fȳlan) of defoilen to trample, defile, from Anglo-French defoiller, defuler, to trample, from de- + fuller, foller to trample, literally, to full — more at full

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   What does defilen mean?

   • [Middle English defilen, alteration (influenced by filen, to befoul, from Old English fȳlan; see pū̆- in Indo-European roots) of defoulen, to trample on, abuse, pollute, from Old French defouler, to trample, full cloth : de-, de- + fouler, to trample, beat down; see full2 .]

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   Does defilement come under Temperance?

   • They feel there is defilement even in the shadow of the scaffold.' It is this which withers up sin to the root, and enables us to cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit. Cleanness, however, seems to come under temperance, for this it is which precludes bodily defilement.

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   Defilement is the action of spoiling something or someone so that they are less beautiful or pure. Learn more about this word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Defilement definition: the act of making something foul, dirty, or unclean. See examples of DEFILEMENT used in a sentence.

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   Defile can mean to make unclean or impure, to violate the chastity or sanctity of, or to march off in a line. Defilement is the noun form of defile. See synonyms, examples, and word history of defile.

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Definitions of defilement. noun. the state of being polluted. synonyms: befoulment, pollution. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Defilement." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/defilement. Accessed 21 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 403,970,680 new words.

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   Defilement means to make filthy, corrupt, or unfit for ceremonial use, or to have sexual intercourse with a virgin. It also means to move in single file or in columns. See examples, translations, and related words.

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   Defilement is the act of making something dirty or no longer pure, especially something that people consider important or holy. Learn the pronunciation, usage notes, synonyms and example sentences of defilement.

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