Distortion or corruption, typically of a process or of a thing: a vitiation of the results.
"Vitiation" Examples
Vitiation
Examples:
The vitiation of the air made it difficult for the astronauts to see outside the spacecraft. The hunter's trained dog helped to eliminate the scent vitiation around the trespassers. The debate on social media has vitiated the public's perception of the politician's sincerity. The historian studied how climate change began to vitiate the effects of a growing population. The forces of entropy often vitiate the order that we work to create.