befoulment

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noun

The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounbefoulment (plural befoulments)

plural befoulments

  1. The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
  2. That which makes or has been made soiled.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being polluted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

befoulment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befoulment

MLA

“befoulment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befoulment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “befoulment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befoulment.

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