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- Dictionarydis·fig·ure·ment/disˈfiɡyərm(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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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.
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
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.
noun. /dɪsˈfɪɡəmənt/ /dɪsˈfɪɡjərmənt/ [uncountable, countable] 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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely: She was horribly disfigured by burns. This part of the old town has been disfigured by ugly new buildings. Synonyms. blemish. deface. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to spoil something. spoil Don't spoil the movie by telling me what happens!
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"
Noun. Singular: disfigurement. Plural: disfigurements. Origin of Disfigurement. disfigure + -ment. From Wiktionary. Disfigurement Sentence Examples. I understand why a person would have cosmetic surgery for some serious disfigurement.
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 ...
to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface: Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings. Synonyms: blemish, spoil. Antonyms: beautify. to mar the effect or excellence of: His reputation was disfigured by instances of political favoritism. disfigure. / dɪsˈfɪɡə / verb. to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface.
