Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Free from stain or blemish; pure: In a physical or moral sense, not corrupted, dirtied, or spoiled.
   • Not having its purity or excellence debased: Often used to describe language, art, or ideals that remain in their original, uncorrupted state.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The mountain stream was crystal clear and undefiled by pollution.
  • She maintained an undefiled reputation throughout her career.
  • The scholar sought to preserve the undefiled version of the ancient text.

Advanced Usage

• "undefiled by": Used to indicate what something has remained pure .
  • The small village remained undefiled by modern commercialism.
• In a religious or ceremonial context, describing something sacred or ritually pure.
  • The altar cloth was kept undefiled.

Variants and Related Words

• Defile (verb): To make dirty, corrupt, or violate the purity of.
  • They did not want to defile the sacred ground.
• Undefiledness (noun, rare): The state or quality of being undefiled.

Synonyms

• Pure: Not mixed or adulterated; free from moral fault.
• Uncorrupted: Not debased or made immoral.
• Unblemished: Having no flaws or defects.
• Immaculate: Perfectly clean, neat, or pure.

Antonyms

• Defiled: Made dirty or corrupted.
• Corrupted: Having been made morally depraved or impure.
• Sullied: Tarnished or stained, especially in reputation.
• Contaminated: Made impure by exposure to or addition of a polluting substance.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• "Keep undefiled": An instruction or goal to maintain purity.
  • His aim was to keep the tradition undefiled for future generations.
• Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe ideals, nature, innocence, or artistic works that have retained their original integrity.

Adjective

1. (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased
   • uncorrupted English
   • learn to speak pure English undefiled- Van Wyck Brooks
2. free from stain or blemish