disfigurement

English

Etymology

From disfigure +‎ -ment.

Noun

disfigurement (countable and uncountable, plural disfigurements)

  1. The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.
    Synonyms: defacement, deformity, disfiguration
    • 2023 October 18, “Network News: Carmont: NR pays nearly £1m in out-of-court settlements”, in RAIL, number 994, page 15:
      Survivors of the crash suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to lacerations, permanent disfigurements, and psychiatric trauma.
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