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- Dictionarydisfigurement/dɪsˈfɪɡəm(ə)nt/
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- 1. the action of spoiling the appearance of something or someone; defacement: "the disfigurement of this very pleasant area" Similar Opposite
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noun. an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen. “there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back” synonyms: deformity, disfiguration. see more. 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.
n. 1. something that disfigures. 2. the act of disfiguring or the state of being disfigured. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Thesaurus.
A disfigurement is something, for example a scar, that spoils a person's appearance.
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 endamage flaw harm hurt impair injure mar spoil vitiate.
Disfigurement definition: an act or instance of disfiguring. . See examples of DISFIGUREMENT used in a sentence.
the act of damaging the appearance of a person, thing or place; a damaged appearance of this kind. He suffered permanent disfigurement in the fire. Want to learn more? Check pronunciation: disfigurement. Definition of disfigurement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
A disfigurement is something, for example a scar, that spoils a person's appearance.
DISFIGURE definition: 1. to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely: 2. to spoil…. Learn more.
A disfigurement is something, for example, a scar, that spoils a person's appearance.
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 ...
