defedation
English
Alternative forms
- defoedation
- defœdation
Etymology
From Latin defoedatio, from Late Latin defoedare (“to defile”), from de- with foedare, present tense verb of foedo, from foedus (“foul”).
Noun
defedation (countable and uncountable, plural defedations)
- The process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.
References
- defedation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.