Associations to the word «Maculate»

Wiktionary

MACULATE, verb. To spot; to stain; to blur.
MACULATE, adjective. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
MACULATE, adjective. Defiled; impure.

Dictionary definition

MACULATE, verb. Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man".
MACULATE, verb. Spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it".
MACULATE, adjective. Morally blemished; stained or impure.
MACULATE, adjective. Spotted or blotched.

Wise words

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?
Dhammapada