DEFILED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does defiled mean? 

• DEFILED (adjective)
  The adjective DEFILED has 1 sense:

1. morally blemished; stained or impure

  Familiarity information: DEFILED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEFILED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Morally blemished; stained or impure

Synonyms:

defiled; maculate

Similar:

impure ((used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene)

 Context examples 

Whilst Aylward had been speaking, a strong column of archers had defiled through the pass beneath them.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

With my hair cut and a few other superficial changes I shall no doubt reappear at Claridge’s to-morrow as I was before this American stunt—I beg your pardon, Watson, my well of English seems to be permanently defiled—before this American job came my way.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It comes from country places, where there was once no harm in it—and it creeps through the dismal streets, defiled and miserable—and it goes away, like my life, to a great sea, that is always troubled—and I feel that I must go with it!

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Never, no matter what the circumstance, must he dare to bite the god who was lord and master over him; the body of the lord and master was sacred, not to be defiled by the teeth of such as he.

(White Fang, by Jack London)