disfigurement
[dis-fig-yer-muh nt; British dis-fig-er-muh nt]
- an act or instance of disfiguring.
- a disfigured condition.
- something that disfigures, as a scar.
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Origin of disfigurement
Also called dis·fig·ur·a·tion.
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Contemporary Examples
More than 100 nations have banned such bombs, which can cause permanent scarring and disfigurement.
What Daisey relates in the show is jarring; he describes seeing abusive working conditions, disfigurement, child labor, illness.
Joe Camel, meet the uncool—death, disfigurement, suffering, and loss.
Historical Examples
I cannot say with what delight I heard of her disfigurement.
That Boy Of Norcott'sCharles James Lever
But no disfigurement or deformity appeared to frighten the little fellow.
He explained to Tarnhorst what had caused Brand's disfigurement.
AnchoriteRandall Garrett
It is shotty to the feel, and the only complaint is of disfigurement.
Why should it have been so hastily built up, to the disfigurement of the wall?
disfigurement
disfiguration (ˌdɪsfɪɡəˈreɪʃən)
- something that disfigures
- the act of disfiguring or the state of being disfigured
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Word Origin and History for disfigurement
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