Defilement and Glorification
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Defilement
Defilement noun - An act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things.
Usage example: for two centuries the Christian monasteries in England suffered defilements at the hands of Viking invaders
Glorification is an antonym for defilement.
Glorification
Glorification noun - A state of high honor.
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Synonyms for Glorification
Defilement is an antonym for glorification.
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