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The tattooed nation will live to regret this voluntary disfigurement.
Tony Parsons

Meaning of "disfigurement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISFIGUREMENT

disfigurement  [dɪsˈfɪɡəmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISFIGUREMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disfigurement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISFIGUREMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Disfigurement

Disfigurement is the state of having one's appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically, as from a disease, birth defect, or wound.

Definition of disfigurement in the English dictionary

The definition of disfigurement in the dictionary is something that disfigures. Other definition of disfigurement is the act of disfiguring or the state of being disfigured.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISFIGUREMENT


disarmament
dɪsˈɑːməmənt
empowerment
ɪmˈpaʊəmənt
filament
ˈfɪləmənt
impairment
ɪmˈpɛəmənt
instrument
ˈɪnstrəmənt
ligament
ˈlɪɡəmənt
measurement
ˈmɛʒəmənt
measurements
ˈmɛʒəmənt
ornament
ˈɔːnəmənt
parlement
ˈpɑːləmənt
parliament
ˈpɑːləmənt
prefigurement
priːˈfɪɡəmənt
procurement
prəˈkjʊəmənt
requirement
rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
retirement
rɪˈtaɪəmənt
temperament
ˈtɛmpərəmənt
testament
ˈtɛstəmənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt
transfigurement
trænsˈfɪɡəmənt
virement
ˈvaɪəmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISFIGUREMENT

disfavour
disfavourer
disfeature
disfeaturement
disfellowship
disfellowshipped
disfellowshipping
disfiguration
disfigure
disfigured
disfigurer
disflesh
disfluency
disfluent
disforest
disforestation
disform
disfranchise
disfranchisement
disfrock

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISFIGUREMENT

abonnement
achievement
advertisement
agreement
amusement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
movement
placement
replacement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of disfigurement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISFIGUREMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disfigurement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disfigurement

Translation of «disfigurement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISFIGUREMENT

Find out the translation of disfigurement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disfigurement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disfigurement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毁容
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desfiguración
570 millions of speakers

English

disfigurement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विरूपण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشوه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обезображивание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desfiguração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিকৃতভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défiguration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecacatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entstellung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外観が醜い状態であること
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외관을 손상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disfigurement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất danh giá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

disfigurement
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरूपता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şekilsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deturpazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniekształcenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спотворювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

desfigurare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραμόρφωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geskende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vanställdhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjemmende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disfigurement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISFIGUREMENT»

The term «disfigurement» is regularly used and occupies the 91.721 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISFIGUREMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disfigurement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disfigurement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disfigurement

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3 QUOTES WITH «DISFIGUREMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disfigurement.
1
Harlan Coben
I am, after all, a thriller writer. I routinely delve into the darkest chambers of the human heart. I've written about murder, kidnapping, depravity, horror, violence, and disfigurement.
2
Robert Englund
As a result of playing Freddy Krueger, I can remember having to look at some medical books, and at some of the disfigurement that fire can cause on people, because they were the source material for some of the prosthetic makeup that I wore. That aided and abetted this fear of death by fire. Which is sort of what happened to Fred Krueger.
3
Tony Parsons
The tattooed nation will live to regret this voluntary disfigurement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISFIGUREMENT»

Discover the use of disfigurement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disfigurement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Educating Children with Facial Disfigurement: Creating ...
As schools become more inclusive and as their population of pupils becomes more diverse, teachers increasingly need to expand on their specialist knowledge of various disabilities. This book provides a good basis to achieve this goal.
Jane Frances, 2003
2
Body Image and Disfigurement Care
This chapter begins by exploring general aspects of disfigurement, disability and stigma, as well as examining the potential size of the problem of disfigurement and its psychosocial consequences. It then offers some developmental context to  ...
Robert Newell, 2013
3
Living with disfigurement: psychological implications of ...
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the psychosocial welfare of those who look and/or sound different to others, in the context of facial disfigurement and speech impairment.
Poppy Nash, 1995
4
Visibly Different: Coping With Disfigurement
Important characteristics: · addresses a neglected but commonly occurring problem · includes contributions from people who are themselves visibly different · opens up the experiences of, and offers guidance to professionals in a range of ...
Richard Lansdown, 1997
5
The social consequences of facial disfigurement
In this study the causes and social consequences of facial disfigurement are considered, the means whereby people adapt to revised appearance are explored and an evaluation is made of professional help.
Michael J. Hughes, 1998
6
The Age of Disfigurement
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Richardson Evans, 2012
7
My Angel Kiss: Overcoming Disfigurement Through the ...
Alicia Wise encourages parents to overcome their guilt for questioning God. Find fulfillment in your life as you join Alicia Wise on her journey of love in My Angel Kiss.
Alicia L. Wise, 2010
8
Beasley's Surgery of the Hand
That disfigurement is a significant handicap for which available treatment is warranted has been confirmed by the United States Supreme Court (Arlene 12 School Board of Nassau County, 480 U.S. 273) (see Chapter 18). To ignore or deny the ...
Robert W. Beasley, 2011
9
Journeys Through Hell: Stories of Burn Survivors' ...
This chapter examines self, identity, and disfigurement, as interrelated themes in the narratives of burn survivors. Particular attention is devoted to understanding how survivors conceptualize themselves relative to scarring and disfigurement ...
Dennis J. Stouffer, 1995
10
Body Shame: Conceptualisation, Research, and Treatment
The. development. and. maintenance. of. shame. in. disfigurement. Implications for treatment Gerry Kent and Andrew R. Thompson Introduction The role of shame in encounters between the disfigured and the nondis- figured is one that has ...
Paul Gilbert, Jeremy Miles, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISFIGUREMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disfigurement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Medical student 'burnt to the bone' in Galway nightclub attack
He was told Mr Sheridan had suffered serious burns and had been at serious risk of dying or disfigurement for some time. The court heard the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Report: Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul Had Right Index Finger Amputated
He underwent tests on one finger for nerve damage, “and doctors believe there will be no permanent damage or disfigurement of his hands,” ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
3
Google's AI had nightmares about the GOP presidential candidates …
... tiara and is wearing it for himself. The woman to the right turned into a brooch. On the positive side, Jeb avoided major facial disfigurement. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Judge schedules second trial in Patterson man's slaying | The …
A forensic pathologist testified that the disfigurement found on the body was the worst the pathologist had ever seen, Carson said in his closing ... «Modesto Bee, Jul 15»
5
Gotham Season 2 News: Cameron Monaghan Teases Joker
Harvey Dent will keep marching towards disfigurement next year. It's appropriate, perhaps, that Nicholas D'Agosto has been upped to "series ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
6
Afghan girls suffer acid attack for going to school - KCTV5
They rarely kill, but cause severe disfigurement and of course, psychological trauma. "I am totally shocked. Every day my parents take us to the ... «KCTV Kansas City, Jul 15»
7
Huntley man charged with punching Algonquin … - Northwest Herald
Martin Romero, 29, caused great bodily harm or disfigurement Sunday at a restaurant in the 5400 block of Park Place when he pushed the ... «Northwest Herald, Jul 15»
8
Coming home: Receiving a house, injured Loudoun vet hoists the …
In addition to having his right arm amputated, he suffered facial disfigurement, the loss of his nose, damage to his ears and eye sockets and the ... «Loudoun Times-Mirror, Jul 15»
9
Dead Dog Walking - Willamette Week
... be classified as “dangerous” because the county had failed to prove that Yalitza's wounds constituted “serious and protracted disfigurement.”. «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
10
Man accused of attempted murder following alleged attack in …
The 22-year-old made no plea or declaration to the charges of assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and attempted murder; assault ... «Aberdeen Evening Express, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Disfigurement [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/disfigurement>. Apr 2024 ».
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