disfigurement

American  

[dis-fig-yer-muhnt, dis-fig-er-muhnt] / dɪsˈfɪg yər mənt, dɪsˈfɪg ər mənt /

noun

1. an act or instance of disfiguring.

2. a disfigured condition.

3. something that disfigures, as a scar.

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disfigurement British  

/ dɪsˈfɪɡəmənt, ˌdɪsfɪɡəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. something that disfigures

2. the act of disfiguring or the state of being disfigured

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Other Word Forms

• nondisfigurement noun

Etymology

Origin of disfigurement

First recorded in 1625–35; disfigure + -ment

Example Sentences

Tole’s civil lawsuit, filed Monday in Marion County Superior Court, alleges that he suffered “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function, other physical injuries, emotional distress, and other damages” as a result of Sanchez’s actions.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Brandi Glanville has spent a fortune treating facial disfigurement that her doctors suspect may be caused by a ‘new parasite.’

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

Those who survived the atom bomb, along with their descendants, continue to live in the long shadow of that day – wrestling with disfigurement, pain, and a decades-long fight for justice that remains unresolved.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Relatedly, the defendants dismiss the possibility of Anderson’s C-section scar as disfigurement even though it will likely mean more C-sections in those future pregnancies.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2025

Jack was fine, no eye patch, no shard of glass sticking out of his eye, no permanent disfigurement.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Related Words

• deformation
• malformation