Complete Definition of "maculate"

English

Verb
en-verb|maculat|ing

  1. To spot; to stain; to blur.

Adjective
maculate

  1. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.

#:In w:The New Republic|The New Republic, May 25, 1998, w:Victor Hugo|Victor Hugo's w:Les Misérables|Les Misérables is described as being "about the struggle of a mistreated man as he rises to the top, along with a mortal conflict between this maculate virtuous man and an immaculate pursuing demon."

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