disfigurement
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Disfigurement — is the state of having one s appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically, as from a disease, birth defect, or wound. Disfigurement, whether caused by a benign or malignant condition, often leads to severe psychosocial problems such as… … Wikipedia
Disfigurement — Dis*fig ure*ment, n. 1. Act of disfiguring, or state of being disfigured; deformity. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That which disfigures; a defacement; a blot. [1913 Webster] Uncommon expressions . . . are a disfigurement rather than any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disfigurement — 1630s, from DISFIGURE (Cf. disfigure) + MENT (Cf. ment) … Etymology dictionary
disfigurement — [dis fig′yə rā′shəndis fig′yərmənt] n. 1. a disfiguring or being disfigured 2. anything that disfigures; blemish; defect; deformity: Also disfiguration [dis fig′yə rā′shən] … English World dictionary
disfigurement — [[t]dɪsfɪ̱gə(r)mənt, AM gjər [/t]] disfigurements N VAR: oft supp N A disfigurement is something, for example a scar, that spoils a person s appearance. He had surgery to correct a facial disfigurement. Syn: blemish … English dictionary
disfigurement — noun 1) the disfigurement of Victorian buildings Syn: defacement, spoiling, scarring, uglification, mutilation, damage, vandalizing, ruin 2) a permanent facial disfigurement Syn: blemish, flaw, defect … Thesaurus of popular words
disfigurement — That which impairs or injures the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of a person or thing; that which renders unsightly, misshapen, or imperfect, or deforms in some manner. Superior Mining Co. v Industrial Com. 309 Ill 339, 141 NE 165. A change of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
disfigurement — disfigure ► VERB ▪ spoil the appearance of. DERIVATIVES disfiguration noun disfigurement noun … English terms dictionary
disfigurement — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑defacement, ↑disfiguration • Derivationally … Useful english dictionary
disfigurement — noun see disfigure … New Collegiate Dictionary
