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defilement

Translations

defilementnoun
defilements
pl
profanationSurtout dans un contexte moral, religieux ou sacré.
The defilement of the sacred site was considered a grave offense by the community.
La profanation du site sacré a été considérée comme une grave offense par la communauté.
The defilement of the sacred site was considered a grave offense by the community.
La souillure du site sacré a été considérée comme une grave offense par la communauté.
Additional translations
atteinte à la pudeurSens juridique ou archaïque, pour des rapports sexuels illégaux ou imposés, notamment avec un mineur.
Synonyms
desecration
contamination
tainting
degradation
corruption
violation
pollution

Definitions

defilementnoun
The act of making something dirty or impure, especially in a moral or spiritual sense.
The defilement of the sacred site was considered a grave offense by the community.
The state of being polluted or desecrated.
The river suffered defilement from the industrial waste dumped into it.
Illegal or forced sexual intercourse, especially with a minor; statutory rape (chiefly legal or archaic).
The court found him guilty of the defilement of a thirteen-year-old girl.
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