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Meaning of disfiguration in English
Pronunciation
/dɪsˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
disfiguration
Definitions
1.
an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
Examples
« there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back »
« suffering from facial disfiguration »
2.
the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
Examples
« the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion »
« he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape »