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Meanings of befoulment in English

The state of being polluted.

        Synonyms
        Examples for "pollution"
        Examples for "pollution"
        1
        It is not clear whether cyclists are particularly at risk from pollution.
        The Guardian
        2
        Culpability is with the pollution control board, state and central environment authorities.
        The Guardian
        3
        Outright shortages of water are exacerbated by climate change and water pollution.
        Reuters
        4
        The pollution is linked to heart attacks and lung problems including asthma.
        Reuters
        5
        They want a pollution economy - we want a smart green economy.
        Radio NZ
        1
        They feel there is defilement even in the shadow of the scaffold.
        The Woman in Black
        2
        And hereby he calleth the defilement and consent of the affection adultery.
        Barlaam and Ioasaph
        3
        The touch of the democracy was defilement, and it does not pass.
        The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne
        4
        A second wail pierced the night, mixing pain and anger and defilement.
        Dark pursuit
        5
        She was a virgin stained with every defilement in its visionary stage.
        The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
        Usage of befoulment in English
        1
        The eerie sky showed through that gap, an even more sinister shade of befoulment than before.
        The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
        2
        Passing number seven and nine, houses of caution and saving and iron gates to stop dogs' befoulment.
        The ginger man
        Befoulment through the time