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   disfigurement

   /dɪsˈfɪɡəm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the action of spoiling the appearance of something or someone; defacement: "the disfigurement of this very pleasant area" Similar defacementspoilingscarringmutilationdamagedamagingvandalizingruinrare:uglificationblemishflawdefectimperfectiondiscolorationblotchscarpockmarkdeformitymalformationmisshapennessirregularityabnormalityinjurywounduglinessunsightlinesstechnical:stigmaOpposite beautification
   • ▪ something which spoils the appearance of someone or something; a blemish: "a severe facial disfigurement"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disfigurementDisfigurement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries. a face disfigured by smallpox. 2. obsolete : disguise. disfigurement. dis-ˈfi-gyər-mənt. especially British -ˈfi-gə- noun. Synonyms. blemish. bloody. break. compromise. crab. cripple. cross (up) damage. deface.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › disfigurementDISFIGUREMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Disfigurement definition: an act or instance of disfiguring. . See examples of DISFIGUREMENT used in a sentence.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondisfigurement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of disfigurement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Disfigurement is the state of having one's appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically, such as from a disease, birth defect, or wound. General societal attitudes towards disfigurement have varied greatly across cultures and over time, with cultures possessing strong social stigma against it often causing psychological distress to ...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › disfigurementDISFIGUREMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A disfigurement is something, for example a scar, that spoils a person's appearance. He had surgery to correct a facial disfigurement. Synonyms: damage , injury , scar , defect More Synonyms of disfigurement

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disfigurementDisfigurement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   type of: appearance, visual aspect. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. noun. the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something. “he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape”. synonyms: defacement, disfiguration. see more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISFIGURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISFIGURE definition: 1. to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely: 2. to spoil…. Learn more.