# defedation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.

## Etymology
From Latin defoedatio, from Late Latin defoedare (“to defile”), from de- with foedare, present tense verb of foedo, from foedus (“foul”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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