1. plural of befoulment; instances or acts of making something foul, dirty, or polluted
Usage: formal or literary; typically used in contexts of environmental pollution, contamination, or moral corruption

Examples

• The factory's befoulments of the river led to strict environmental regulations.
• Historical befoulments of sacred spaces were considered grave offenses.
• The cleanup crew worked to reverse years of befoulments caused by industrial waste.
• Environmental activists documented the befoulments affecting the coastal ecosystem.
• The report detailed multiple befoulments of the water supply over the past decade.