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.