sullying

The process by which something is sullied or made dirty.

Japanese Meaning

物が汚される、または不浄にされる過程 / （汚す行為そのもの）汚染や汚れに至るプロセス

The sullying of the historical records undermined the researchers' trust.

歴史記録の汚損は研究者たちの信頼を損ねた。

Sense（1）

The process by which something is sullied or made dirty.

sullyings

（ plural ）