disfigurement
noun/dɪsˈfɪɡəmənt/
/dɪsˈfɪɡjərmənt/
[uncountable, countable]- the act of damaging the appearance of a person, thing or place; a damaged appearance of this kind
- He suffered permanent disfigurement in the fire.
- people with facial disfigurements
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