dismembered

Meanings

• Verb

  To divide or separate (a body or a part of it) into parts by cutting or tearing.

• Verb

  To deprive of members or limbs, especially as a punishment or a mutilation.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dismembered
remembered , trembled , embered

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Variants

List of all variants of dismembered that leads to same result
dismember , dismembered , dismembering , dismemberment , dismemberments , dismembers

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Etymology

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From dis- 'apart' + member 'limb' + -ed 'past participle'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dismembered' is often used in forensic investigations to describe the condition of a body that has been severed into parts.

2. In some cultures, dismemberment was used as a form of punishment or sacrifice.

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Related Concepts

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1. Amputation: The surgical removal of a limb or other body part.

2. Mutilation: The act of disfiguring or injuring someone by removing body parts.

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Culture

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In literature and art, dismemberment is often used as a metaphor for emotional or psychological fragmentation. It can also be found in various mythologies and folktales, such as the Greek myth of Saturn devouring his children and later being punished by having his own limbs dismembered.

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