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I had grown up in a humanist atmosphere, and war to me was never anything but horror, mutilation and senseless destruction, and I knew that many great and wise people felt the same way about it.
George Grosz

Meaning of "mutilation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUTILATION

mutilation  [ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUTILATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mutilation 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 MUTILATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mutilation

Mutilation

Mutilation or maiming is an act of physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of any living body, sometimes causing death.

Definition of mutilation in the English dictionary

The definition of mutilation in the dictionary is the act or an instance of physically mutilating a person. Other definition of mutilation is the act or an instance of damaging or spoiling something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUTILATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
stimulation
ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUTILATION

muteness
mutessarif
mutessarifat
mutha
muti
muticate
muticous
mutilate
mutilative
mutilator
Mutina
mutine
mutineer
mutinied
mutinies
mutinous
mutinously
mutinousness
mutiny
mutism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUTILATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of mutilation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MUTILATION»

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

Translation of «mutilation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUTILATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

自残
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la mutilación
570 millions of speakers

English

mutilation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विकृति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشويه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

членовредительство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mutilação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অঙ্গহানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mutilation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mutilasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verstümmelung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

절단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mutilasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hủy phá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உருச்சிதைவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mutilation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sakatlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mutilazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okaleczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

членоушкодження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mutilare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακρωτηριασμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verminking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stympning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lemlestelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mutilation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTILATION»

The term «mutilation» is very widely used and occupies the 9.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of mutilation
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTILATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mutilation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mutilation» 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 mutilation

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5 QUOTES WITH «MUTILATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mutilation.
1
Waris Dirie
Female genital mutilation targets little girls, baby girls - fragile angels who are helpless, who cannot fight back. It's a crime against a child, a crime against humanity. It's abuse. It's absolutely criminal and we have to stop it.
2
Waris Dirie
Because women and girls are not valued equally as human beings, they are treated as less than such. Female genital mutilation is one example of this that has to be stopped.
3
George Grosz
I had grown up in a humanist atmosphere, and war to me was never anything but horror, mutilation and senseless destruction, and I knew that many great and wise people felt the same way about it.
4
Chris Hedges
Rape, mutilation, abuse, and theft are the natural outcome of a world in which force rules, in which human beings are objects.
5
Lewis Mumford
Misery, mutilation, destruction, terror, starvation and death characterize the process of war and form a principal part of the product.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUTILATION»

Discover the use of mutilation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mutilation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Female Genital Mutilation
Looks at both the physical and mental needs of women and girls who have had, or are at risk of having, female genital mutilation; explores cultural, ethical, medical, legal, and human rights issues; and discusses legislation and prevention ...
Comfort Momoh, 2005
2
Female Genital Mutilation: A Practical Guide to Worldwide ...
This is the most extensive report currently available on the use of law and policy to address the practice of female circumcision/female genital mutilation (FC/FGM).
Anika Rahman, Nahid Toubia, Center for Reproductive Law & Policy, 2000
3
Bodies under Siege: Self-mutilation, Nonsuicidal ...
This new edition examines the explosive growth in the incidence of self-injurious behaviors and body modification practices.
Armando R. Favazza, 2011
4
Monumenta Graeca et Romana: Mutilation and transformation : ...
This volume catalogues and interprets the sculptural, glyptic, numismatic and epigraphic evidence for "damnatio memoriae" and ultimately reveals its praxis to be at the core of Roman cultural identity.
‎2004
5
Female Genital Mutilation: Legal, Cultural And Medical Issues
"This book discusses the definition and types of FGM and explores the common justifications for the practice, along with the incidence in Africa, global laws, legal issues, rights and religion.
Rosemarie Skaine, 2005
6
Female genital mutilation: treating the tears
Addressing the topical and controversial issue of female circumcision, this thoroughly researched and academic work aims to raise awareness not only of the physical but also the psychological effects of this procedure.
Haseena Lockhat, 2004
7
Tattoo, Torture, Mutilation, and Adornment: The ...
Analyzes the power of culture to encode its messages on the human form.
Frances E. Mascia-Lees, Patricia Sharpe, 1992
8
Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-mutilation
Provides a psychological profile of the self-mutilator, describes the circumstances under which the problem arises, and suggests possible treatments
Steven Levenkron, 1998
9
Frequently Asked Questions about Self-mutilation and Cutting
Discusses self-mutilation, describing why some individuals choose to hurt themselves, explaining how body modification and self-mutilation are related, and pointing out where to go for help.
Jonas Pomere, 2007
10
Stalking the Herd: Unraveling the Cattle Mutilation Mystery
Who or what is behind the death and disfigurement of livestock reported as mutilated around the globe? . . . Stalking the Herd is a comprehensive, case-history examination of this complex, multi-layered mystery." -- p. [4] of cover
Christopher O'Brien, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUTILATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mutilation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Study: Female Genital Mutilation Now Blights Every Corner of …
Female genital mutilation is now a factor in every area of England and Wales, from inner-city London to rural Wales, as an estimated 137,000 ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
2
Underground in America:
That day Sarah underwent female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting (FGC), which is the practice of cutting a ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Advocates warn genital cutting may increase during summer months
Female genital mutilation is widely thought of as something affecting women in countries halfway around the world. But advocates in the U.S. ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
4
Female genital mutilation: Airports on high alert for summer holidays …
In countries including Somalia, Egypt and Sierra Leone where female genital mutilation (FGM) is common, the girls will be cut in large groups ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
5
Bedfordshire Police issue first protection order to prevent female …
The order was issued the same day a new law aimed at protecting girls from the mutilation was implemented in Britain. According to the ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
6
Nigeria bans female genital mutilation
A new ban, passed in May and signed into law by outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan, outlaws female genital mutilation in Nigeria. «Feministe, Jul 15»
7
Guidelines Updated on Care for Women With Genital Mutilation
The guideline, "Female Genital Mutilation and Its Management," published online July 10, provides evidence-based advice on the clinical care ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
8
Mutilation of turtles provokes outrage
At least 10 snapping turtles, many of them egg‑laying females, have been mutilated and either killed or left to die along the Lake Road in Perry. «Quoddy Tides, Jul 15»
9
The Long Summer Holiday Can Mean the Threat of Genital …
... who suck the souls out of people” — made a cut in her genitals, the practice known as Female Genital Mutilation. When Ali returned to school ... «TIME, Jul 15»
10
Court Meets to Discuss Nikko Jenkins' Continuing Self-Mutilation
The Douglas County Court is concerned over another self-mutilation case from Nikko Jenkins. Attorneys met in Judge Joseph Bataillon's court ... «WOWT, Jul 15»

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