defedation
4 synonyms for defedation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of making something dirty or contaminated; pollution.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Defedation comes from Latin defoedatio, which developed from Late Latin defoedare (“to defile”). This was formed from de- together with foedare, the present-tense verb of foedo, from foedus (“foul”).
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