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body modification

American

[bod-ee mod-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˈbɒd i mɒd ə fɪˌkeɪ ʃən /

Also body mod

noun

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

body modification British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of body modification

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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Brazilian tattoo artist Michel Faro Prado has taken body modification to a new level by transforming himself into a devil look-alike.

From Reuters

The role-playing game, billed as an “open-world, action-adventure story set in ... a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification” and featuring Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, was delayed three times before its debut.

From Reuters

Teigen’s latest body modification comes after she revealed she wants a breast reduction after she got her breast implants removed in June.

From Fox News

That we respond to new technologies in an emotional or psychological way, though, is unavoidable, particularly when body modification is involved.

From The Guardian

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