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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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Disfigurement definition: an act or instance of disfiguring. . See examples of DISFIGUREMENT used in a sentence.
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
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.
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 ...
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. people with facial disfigurements. Want to learn more?
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.
DISFIGURE definition: 1. to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely: 2. to spoil…. Learn more.
A complete guide to the word "DISFIGUREMENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
disfigurement - the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape"
The shot imploded inside his skull, causing no exit wound and little disfigurement. From The Daily Beast More than 100 nations have banned such bombs, which can cause permanent scarring and disfigurement.
