disfigurement

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US/dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/

noun

The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.

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defacementdeformitydisfigurationmutilation
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Meanings

noundisfigurement (countable and uncountable, plural disfigurements)

plural disfigurements

  1. countableuncountableThe result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.

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

    2023 October 18, “Network News: Carmont: NR pays nearly £1m in out-of-court settlements”, in RAIL, number 994, page 15

    Synonyms: defacement, deformity, disfiguration

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.

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defacementdeformitydisfiguration

More synonyms by meaning

nounan appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen

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disfigurationdeformity
Broader
appearancevisual aspect

nounthe act of damaging the appearance or surface of something

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defacementdisfigurationmutilation
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damageharmhurt
Also see
defacementdeformitydisfigurationdistortionmutilation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From disfigure + -ment.

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Translations

Polish zniekształcenie
  • zniekształcenieresult or state of being disfigured
Cite this entry
APA

disfigurement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfigurement

MLA

“disfigurement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfigurement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disfigurement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfigurement.

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