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Pronunciation / Transliteration: apavitrata
"मंदिर की अपवित्रता से लोग बहुत क्रोधित हुए।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of spoiling, desecrating, or polluting something sacred, pure, or clean.
"The ancient temple suffered severe defilement during the invasion." - 2
The state of being polluted or morally tainted.
"He washed his hands to symbolically cleanse himself of any spiritual defilement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'defilen' (to make foul or corrupt), which stems from Old French 'defiler', combining the prefix 'de-' (down, completely) and 'filer' (to thread or string, later influenced by 'filer' from Latin 'filum' or associated with foul matter). Over time, the suffix '-ment' was added to denote the state or result of the action, shifting its meaning toward ritual or moral corruption and environmental spoilage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defilement" is said worldwide
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profanation
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.fa.na.sjɔ̃/
"La profanation du monument a choqué la communauté."
Entweihung
Transliteration: /ɛntˈvaɪ.hʊŋ/
"Die Entweihung der heiligen Stätte löste Empörung aus."
profanazione
Transliteration: /pro.fa.naˈtするという.t͡sjo.ne/
"La profanazione della tomba è un grave reato."
profanación
Transliteration: /pɾo.fa.naˈsjon/
"La profanación del templo causó gran indignación."
profanação
Transliteration: /pɾo.fɐ.naˈsɐ̃w/
"A profanação do local sagrado foi condenada por todos."
अपवित्रता
Transliteration: apavitrata
"मंदिर की अपवित्रता से लोग बहुत क्रोधित हुए।"
亵渎
Transliteration: xièdú
"这种行为是对神圣信仰的亵渎。"
모독
Transliteration: modok
"그 성지의 모독은 용서받을 수 없는 범죄이다."
冒涜
Transliteration: bōtoku
"その行為は歴史的な建造物に対する冒涜である。"
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