Definition of DEFILEMENT

defilement

Plural: defilements

Noun

  • the state of being polluted
  • The act of defiling.
  • The state of being defiled.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From defile + -ment.

Synonyms

befoulment, pollution

Scrabble Score: 16

defilement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
defilement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
defilement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

defilement: valid Words With Friends Word