Defiled
/dɪˈfaɪld/noun
Made unclean or corrupted.
Did you know?In ancient rituals, the act of defiling was often linked to curses and the breaking of sacred oaths, connecting it to powerful magical practices.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰei̯-
“to mold, to form, to shape, often implying a transformation.”
Latin
Latin
defilare
“to make foul or dirty, derived from 'de-' (down from) and 'filare' (to make thread-like).”
Old French
Old French
defiler
“to strip off, to make dirty, often used in the context of sacred spaces.”
Middle English
Middle English
defilen
“to make unclean, especially in a moral or spiritual sense.”
Modern English
English
defiled
“to make impure or desecrate, retaining its moral and spiritual connotations.”