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- DictionaryDis·fig·ure·ment/disˈfiɡyərm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of spoiling the appearance of something or someone; defacement: "the disfigurement of this very pleasant area"
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
The meaning of DISFIGURE is to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries. How to use disfigure in a sentence.
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.
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.
A complete guide to the word "DISFIGUREMENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun disfigurement. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Disfigure definition: to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface. See examples of DISFIGURE used in a sentence.
Disfigurement is the state of having one's appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically, such as from a disease, birth defect, or wound.
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"
