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Defilement (Noun)

Meaning

The state of being polluted.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The city's defilement due to years of industrial waste was a pressing environmental issue.
  • Pollution in the once-pristine lake had caused defilement, rendering its waters undrinkable.
  • Rampant defilement of the sacred site outraged the local community, prompting a cleanup initiative.
  • Lack of proper waste management led to widespread defilement of the ocean's ecosystem.
  • Scientists were dismayed by the rapid defilement of the once-thriving coral reef due to human negligence.

Synonyms

  • Befoulment
  • Pollution

Hypernyms

  • Dirtiness

Related Words

  • Defile (verb)
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