dis·fig·ure·ment

[dis-fig-yer-muhnt; British dis-fig-er-muhnt]
noun
1.
an act or instance of disfiguring.
2.
a disfigured condition.
3.
something that disfigures, as a scar.
Also called dis·fig·ur·a·tion.


Origin:
1625–35; disfigure + -ment

non·dis·fig·ure·ment, noun
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disfigurement or disfiguration (dɪsˈfɪɡəmənt, ˌdɪsfɪɡəˈreɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  something that disfigures
2.  the act of disfiguring or the state of being disfigured
 
disfiguration or disfiguration
 
n

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Disfigurement is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
Some stains may occasionally cause deformity and increasing disfigurement.
Disfigurement benefits are paid for serious and permanent disfigurement of
  head, face, or neck.
The disfigurement or concealment of the continuing thoughts known to me could
  not be accomplished without leaving some trace.
It trifles with our sympathies even as it exploits our horror at disfigurement.
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