"befoulment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: befoulments [plural]
Etymology: From befoul + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|befoul|ment}} befoul + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun}} befoulment (plural befoulments)
  1. The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
    Sense id: en-befoulment-en-noun-sSFsUgMz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 70 30
  2. That which makes or has been made soiled.
    Sense id: en-befoulment-en-noun-aYIax183

Inflected forms

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