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defilement

[dih-fahyl-muhnt] / dɪˈfaɪl mənt /
NOUN
degradation
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“To allow Plaintiffs to exploit that series of circumstances to their benefit by obtaining those photographs now adds a second defilement to the first,” the company concluded in the filing, the Mail Online reported.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2024

It called for join efforts to combat "violent acts of defilement against sacred sites" and to create a safer, more respectful and tolerant environment in Jerusalem, which is revered by Christians, Jews and Muslims.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2023

In 1985, he condemned as “a defilement of history” a visit by President Ronald Reagan and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl to a military cemetery in Bitburg, Germany, where some SS soldiers had been buried.

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2015

Hazzauna's shame was her deepest secret and yet she felt the defilement left her oddly transparent.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2012

It reminded me that even the dead possessed HaShem’s sanctity and divine beauty and that no manner of defilement could take that away.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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