defilement

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfaɪəlmənt/

The English word “defilement” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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.

From defile + -ment.

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