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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

“To allow Plaintiffs to exploit that series of circumstances to their benefit by obtaining those photographs now adds a second defilement to the first,” the company concluded in the filing, the Mail Online reported.

From Los Angeles Times

It was and is a project of displacement and defilement meant to reverse progress and shame the proponents of that progress.

From Seattle Times

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

After all, what wouldn’t you do to protect your prophet from defilement or your child from corruption?

From Washington Post