disfiguration
disfiguration · disfigurations
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someoneThe act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
» The serum was responsible for the horrible disfiguration.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
The disfiguration of the statue by vandals resulted in a public outcry.
the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
Examples
1 sentencesThe serum was responsible for the horrible disfiguration.
Translations
4 languagesForms
plural: disfigurations| Singular | disfiguration |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen:disfigurementdeformity
- the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something:defacementdisfigurementmutilation
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddisfigure
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable