disfigurement

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making or becoming deformed or misshapen.

  - "The accident left him disfigured."
  - "The fire disfigured the once beautiful statue."

• Noun

  A physical deformity or impairment.

  - "The man's disfigurement made him an outcast in society."
  - "The disfigurement on his face was caused by a birth defect."

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Synonyms

defacement , deformity , disfiguration

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disfigurement
figurement , configuration , arrangement

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Variants

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disfigure , disfigured , disfigurement , disfigurements , disfigures , disfiguring

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Forms

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disfigures, disfigured, disfiguring

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Etymology

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From Old French desfigurer ‘deform’, from des- ‘undo, reverse’ + figurer ‘make figurative’.

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Trivia

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1. Disfigurement was a common punishment during the Middle Ages for crimes such as heresy and witchcraft.

2. In some cultures, disfigurement is considered a sign of strength or bravery.

3. Some people with disfigurements choose to embrace their uniqueness and use it as a source of empowerment.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deformity: A physical abnormality or impairment.

2. Mutilation: The act of disfiguring or injuring a body part, often permanently.

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Culture

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Disfigurement has been a common theme in literature, art, and film, often used to explore themes of identity, beauty, and the human condition. In literature, disfigurement is a prominent motif in works such as Victor Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Masque of the Red Death'. In art, disfigurement is depicted in various forms, from the grotesque and surreal to the realistic and documentary.

How to Memorize "disfigurement"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a face that is scarred, misshapen, or missing features.
   - Visualize a body that is disfigured due to an accident or birth defect.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a monster or a freak.
   - Think of the word as synonymous with 'deformity' or 'mutilation'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word by associating it with the letters D-I-S-F-I-G-U-R-E-M-E-N-T.
   - Create a mental image of a disfigured face or body.

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