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defilement

[dih-fahyl-muhnt] / dɪˈfaɪl mənt /
NOUN
degradation
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Stepping out of the car, she was “completely shocked” by the defilement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

It called for join efforts to combat "violent acts of defilement against sacred sites" and to create a safer, more respectful and tolerant environment in Jerusalem, which is revered by Christians, Jews and Muslims.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2023

It holds, appropriately, kid-size glass sculptures that evoke fairy-tale innocence and real-world defilement.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2021

Hazzauna's shame was her deepest secret and yet she felt the defilement left her oddly transparent.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2012

It reminded me that even the dead possessed HaShem’s sanctity and divine beauty and that no manner of defilement could take that away.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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