as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a plastic surgeon who occasionally donates his services to treat the disfigurements of needy children
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Recent Examples of disfigurement
Facing the World, which helps children with facial disfigurements gain access to reconstructive surgery, was co-founded in 2002 by her father, plastic surgeon Norman Waterhouse.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
The cast also includes Naomi Ackie, who is seen in the trailer, reportedly as the scientist Hagen turns to for help following his disfigurement.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Examples include chronic pain, emotional anguish, anxiety, scarring or disfigurement, and the inability to enjoy your hobbies, sports, or daily activities.
—William Jones, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The directness with which the camera meets the eyes of the film’s subjects suggests compassion for their disfigurement and isolation (indeed, Farrokhzad adopted a boy from the colony), but there are no interviews.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
According to the Food and Drug Administration, injectable silicon injections for body contouring have not been approved and can cause serious injuries, disfigurement and even death.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
And as a result of the disfigurement of the Republican Party, conservatism is politically homeless.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Some of those injuries include burns, disfigurement and scarring.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The disfigurement struck at an inopportune time.
—Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
The cast also includes Naomi Ackie, who is seen in the trailer, reportedly as the scientist Hagen turns to for help following his disfigurement.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Examples include chronic pain, emotional anguish, anxiety, scarring or disfigurement, and the inability to enjoy your hobbies, sports, or daily activities.
—William Jones, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The directness with which the camera meets the eyes of the film’s subjects suggests compassion for their disfigurement and isolation (indeed, Farrokhzad adopted a boy from the colony), but there are no interviews.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
According to the Food and Drug Administration, injectable silicon injections for body contouring have not been approved and can cause serious injuries, disfigurement and even death.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
And as a result of the disfigurement of the Republican Party, conservatism is politically homeless.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Some of those injuries include burns, disfigurement and scarring.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The disfigurement struck at an inopportune time.
—Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigurement
Noun
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Epitaxial growth of SiC on wafers requires temperatures above 2732°F and precise precursor chemistry; even small process deviations can generate micropipe defects that render devices inoperable.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The safety regulator has flagged a defect that could trigger the unintentional deployment of airbags.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
Noun
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After earning those battle scars, fittingly, 2026 was when everything would come together.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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And Buffet’s got the scars to prove it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Complex tumors, spinal deformity surgery, ruptured aneurysms, and high-acuity patients will continue to require the full resources of tertiary care centers.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Disfigurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigurement. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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