Defilement

//dɪˈfaɪəlmənt//

Synonyms for "defilement" (103 found)

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Translations

6 translations across 4 languages.

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Ancient Greek

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  • μίασμα noun (state of being defiled)

Bulgarian

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  • замърсяване noun (act of defiling)
  • оскверняване noun (act of defiling)

Gothic

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  • 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 noun (act of defiling)
  • 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 noun (state of being defiled)

Māori

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  • whakapokenga noun (act of defiling)

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Time has taken a terrible revenge upon mankind for his despoliation of the valleys and his defilement of the mountains, yet the industries and the railways of South Wales still put the bravest front upon an outlook which all may hope is becoming less saddening and less grim.

Source: wiktionary

The new law also applies to acts of defilement besides burning, such as publicly ripping a flag up. Public display of the Nazi swastika and other Nazi symbols is already banned in Germany.

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