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undefiled

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌən.dəˈfaɪld/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Free from stain, blemish, evil or corruption; immaculate; uncorrupted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: immaculate, spotless, unsullied

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(of language) not having its purity or excellence debased- Van Wyck Brooks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • uncorrupted English
  • learn to speak pure English undefiled

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: uncorrupted

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

free from stain or blemish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: immaculate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + defiled.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: ἀμίαντος (amíantos) — not defiled
  • Ancient Greek: ἀμόλυντος (amóluntos) — not defiled
  • Ancient Greek: ἀκήρατος (akḗratos) — not defiled
  • Latin: incoinquinātus — not defiled
  • Manx: neuhollit — not defiled
  • Māori: horomata — not defiled
  • Russian: незапятнанный (nezapjatnannyj) — not defiled
  • Russian: безукоризненный (bezukoriznennyj) — not defiled