disfigurement
Americannoun
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an act or instance of disfiguring.
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a disfigured condition.
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something that disfigures, as a scar.
noun
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something that disfigures
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the act of disfiguring or the state of being disfigured
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Etymology
Origin of disfigurement
Example Sentences
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The scene is reminiscent of the heartbreaking moment in Peter Bogdanovich’s 1985 film “Mask” when a youth with a severe facial disfigurement discovered he looked normal in a funhouse mirror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Due to the quirks of weather — and possibly to prescribed burns that had cleared out excess vegetation — most of the grove survived without any disfigurement visible today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
On May 23, a jury awarded Gutierrez $400,000 in damages for past and future pain, disfigurement, grief, and emotional distress as a result of the injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
But after "learning acceptance" of his facial disfigurement he now shares his motivational story in schools with the aim of helping children "embrace their personalities and celebrate who they are".
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
Or because I have a disfigurement of my own?
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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