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    mutilation
    /ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of mutilating or being mutilated: "a culture which found any mutilation of the body abhorrent"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › mutilationMUTILATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Mutilation is the act of damaging something severely, especially by violently removing a part. It can also mean the act of destroying an idea or a piece of art or entertainment. See more meanings, pronunciation and translations of mutilation.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mutilationMutilation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Mutilation is the act of destroying, removing, or severely damaging a limb or other body part of a person or animal. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of mutilation.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MutilationMutilation - Wikipedia

    Mutilation or maiming (from the Latin: mutilus) is severe damage to the body that has a subsequent utterly ruinous effect on an individual's quality of life. [1] In the modern era, the term has an overwhelmingly negative connotation, [1] [2] referring to alterations that render something inferior, dysfunctional, imperfect, or ugly. [3] [4]

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mutilationMutilation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Mutilation is the process of injuring or ruining something (or someone), like your little brother's mutilation of the science project you stayed up all night finishing. You can also use the word for the result of this extreme kind of injury.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmutilation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Mutilation is severe damage to somebody's body or something, especially when part of it is cut or torn off. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish mutilation from related terms with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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

    Mutilate means to damage something severely, especially by violently removing a part, or to destroy an idea or a piece of art. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › mutilationMutilation - definition of mutilation by The Free Dictionary

    Mutilation means to injure severely or disfigure, especially by cutting off tissue or body parts. Find synonyms, translations, and examples of mutilation in different contexts and languages.