body modification

American  

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

Also body mod

noun

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

2. a permanent change made to the body by piercing, tattooing, implants, etc.

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body modification British  

noun

1. 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

See Examples For:

body modification

Mr Gustavson, 45, is accused of leading an extreme body modification operation.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023

One of the surgeons has started offering a “tongue bifurcation” procedure wherein the tongue is split down the middle, creating a lizardlike appearance for patients who are interested in body modification.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022

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

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