defilements

The word “defilements” has 3 syllables: de-file-ments

It's pronounced as /dɪˈfaɪlmənts/


What is synonym and antonym for defilements?

In the thesaurus, “defilements” has 41 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for defilements along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for defilements

Antonyms for defilements

  • adorations
  • clarifiers
  • consecrations
  • filters
  • glorifications
  • purifications
  • purifiers
  • purities
  • refiners
  • reverences
  • sanctifications
  • venerations
  • worships

Meanings of defilements

  • noun
    1. The act of defiling.
    2. The state of being defiled.
    3. The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.

Example Sentences

  • The ancient texts warned of spiritual defilements that could corrupt the soul.
  • Several defilements of the environment were traced back to industrial waste.
  • Religious leaders condemned the defilements of their sacred rituals.
  • The museum suffered multiple defilements during the looting.
  • The report listed several cultural defilements caused by the war.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to defilements, such as: abnormalities, adorations, adulterants, affronts, blasphemies, blemishes, blotches.

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Related Words

sacrileges

  • affronts
  • blasphemies
  • contaminations
  • corruptions
  • debasements
  • defilements
  • desecrations
  • impieties
  • insults
  • irreverences
  • pollutions
  • profanations
  • profanities
  • sins
  • trespasses
  • violations

rapes

impieties

  • affronts
  • blasphemies
  • contaminations
  • corruptions
  • debasements
  • defilements
  • desecrations
  • insults
  • irreverences
  • pollutions
  • profanations
  • profanities
  • sacrileges
  • sins
  • trespasses
  • violations

ravishments

  • acquaintance rapes
  • assaults
  • date rapes
  • defilements
  • gang rapes
  • indecent assaults
  • molestations
  • rapes
  • sexual assaults
  • statutory rapes
  • violations

violations


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