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disfigurement

noun

  1. The state of having one's appearance harmed by a medical or physical procedure.
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Pronunciation: /dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ.mənt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English disfigure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disfigurement From disfigure + -ment.

  1. The 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.

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