# defilement

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈfaɪəlmənt/ · frequency rank #87,196

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From defile + -ment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/defilement