WordofTheDay.US

defilement

/dɪˈfaɪəlmənt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about defilement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  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.