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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Mr Gustavson, 45, is accused of leading an extreme body modification operation.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
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
Virtual digital spaces, artificial intelligence, corporations superseding nation states, extreme body modification, and the insane metastasis of the marketing and branding industries ...
From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2020
He did it with body modification as a reminder of the right to self-definition, and with a supple dignity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2019
And you are angry at the correct person, the adult who lied on the form and allowed your teenager to get a permanent body modification that you had explicitly forbidden her to get.
From Slate
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