Defiledness

/dɪˈfaɪldnəs/ noun

Definition

The state or quality of being defiled or made unclean.

Etymology

From defiled (past participle of defile) + -ness (abstract noun suffix). Creates an abstract quality noun from an adjective.

Kelly Says

Defiledness appears frequently in religious texts describing spiritual or moral corruption, showing how ancient languages used physical concepts like 'dirtiness' to describe invisible wrongdoing!

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