disfigurement
Translation
disfigurement, defacement
Examples
He suffered a severe facial disfigurement.
He suffered a severe facial disfigurement.
The disfigurement of the park was a tragedy.
The disfigurement of the park was a tragedy.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) the spoiling of the appearance of (sth.) The disfigurement of the park was a tragedy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deformity, blemish, defacement; Antonyms: beauty, adornment
Etymology
From the verb 'disfigure' and the suffix '-ment', which forms nouns indicating the result of an action.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'to disfigure'. The '-ment' suffix often indicates the result or state of an action.