Defilement and Smut

Defilement

Defilement noun - Something that is or that makes impure.
Usage example: souvenir shops, observation towers, and other tacky defilements on Civil War battlefields that should be considered hallowed ground

Smut and defilement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smut" instead a noun "Defilement".

Nearby Words: defile, defiled, defiling

Smut

Smut noun - Foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something.

Defilement and smut are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defilement" instead a noun "Smut".

Nearby Word: smutty
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Smut and Defilement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defilement/smut
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