disfiguration

English

Etymology

From disfigure +‎ -ation.

Noun

disfiguration (countable and uncountable, plural disfigurations)

1. The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.

   The disfiguration of the statue by vandals resulted in a public outcry.

Synonyms

• defacement
• deformity
• disfigurement

References

• “disfiguration”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “disfiguration”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.