All 3 Uses of
defile
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- He urged me (stating that he felt it his mission in life to urge me) to defile the marriage bed, to commit adultery at the earliest possible opportunity.†
Chpt 15 *
- And they shall stone him and defile him, yea, all from Agendath Netaim and from Mizraim, the land of Ham.†
Chpt 15
- Many bonafide travellers and ownerless dogs come near him and defile him.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(defile as in: it was defiled) to spoil the beauty or purity of somethingin various senses, including:
- pollute a pristine lake
- harm a reputation or good name
- damage or disrespect something sacred
- take a person's virginity in a disrespectful way