body modification
Americannoun
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any method of making permanent changes to the body, including piercing, tattooing, subdermal implants, etc., usually for aesthetic purposes or personal expression.
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a permanent change made to the body by piercing, tattooing, implants, etc.
noun
Etymology
Origin of body modification
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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One of his campaign aides in 2022 recalled that she’d be driving around and then her phone would ring—it would be Santos, excited to talk about body modification.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2023
Mr Gustavson, 45, is accused of leading an extreme body modification operation.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
One of the surgeons has started offering a “tongue bifurcation” procedure wherein the tongue is split down the middle, creating a lizardlike appearance for patients who are interested in body modification.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
Brazilian tattoo artist Michel Faro Prado has taken body modification to a new level by transforming himself into a devil look-alike.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2021
Councillor Steve Evans, Wolverhampton’s cabinet member for city environment, said it exposed the need for national regulations protecting members of the public against the risks of extreme body modification.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2019
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