noun
- plural of defiler; people or things that make something unclean, impure, or disrespected
Usage: Usually refers to people who desecrate sacred places or violate something considered sacred or pure
Examples
- The defilers of the temple were prosecuted under local laws.
- Environmental defilers who dump waste illegally face heavy fines.
- Historical records identified the defilers of the sacred monument.
- The community united against the defilers of their cultural heritage.
- Defilers of public property are subject to criminal charges.
- Ancient texts condemned the defilers of holy ground.