disfigurement
Translation
disfigurement, deformity, blemish
Examples
The accident left him with a permanent disfigurement.
The accident left him with a permanent disfigurement.
They complained about the disfigurement of the landscape.
They complained about the disfigurement of the landscape.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) disfigurement ((of sth.)) the spoiling of the appearance of (sth.) The disfigurement of the statue was shocking.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deformity, blemish, defacement; Antonyms: adornment, beautification
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (apart, away) + 'figure' (shape) + '-ment' (noun suffix). Literally, the act of marring a figure.
Memory Tips
Think 'dis-figure' – taking away or spoiling the original figure or shape of something.