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Definition of defilement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

defilement

noun
 
/dɪˈfaɪlmənt/
 
/dɪˈfaɪlmənt/
[uncountable, countable] (formal or literary)
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  1. the act of making something dirty or no longer pure, especially something that people consider important or holy
    • the defilement of war graves
pity
noun
 
 
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