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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
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 ...
Definition of disfigurement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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"
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.
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!
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.
verb (used with object) , dis·fig·ured, dis·fig·ur·ing. 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:
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