body modification

[ bod-ee mod-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. any method of making permanent changes to the body, including piercing, tattooing, subdermal implants, etc., usually for aesthetic purposes or personal expression.
2. a permanent change made to the body by piercing, tattooing, implants, etc.

body modification

noun

1. any method of permanently adorning the body, including tattooing and piercing

Word History and Origins

Origin of body modification¹

First recorded in 1985–90