Disfigurement

//dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured. countable, uncountable

    "Survivors of the crash suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to lacerations, permanent disfigurements, and psychiatric trauma."

  2. 2
    the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something wordnet
  3. 3
    an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen wordnet

Synonyms

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defacementdefacementdeformitydisfigurationbirthmarkblackhead

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"Survivors of the crash suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to lacerations, permanent disfigurements, and psychiatric trauma."

Etymology

From disfigure + -ment.

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