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defedation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
defe-da-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin defoedatio, from Late Latin defoedare (“to defile”), from de- with foedare, present tense verb of foedo, from foedus (“foul”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: defoedatio, defoedare

Usage

Inflected Forms

defedations (plural) defoedation (alternative) defœdation (alternative)

Synonyms

adulteration defilement soilage contamination defedation pollution sophistication

Questions

What does defedation mean?
The process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.
Where does defedation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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