The Only Use of
defile
in
1984, by Orwell
- He was the primal traitor, the earliest defiler of the Party's purity.†
p. 12.2defiler = someone who spoils the beauty or purity of something
Definition:
to spoil the beauty or purity of something
in 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