disfiguration

English

Etymology

disfigure +‎ -tion

Noun

disfiguration (countable and uncountable, plural disfigurations)

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

References

disfiguration in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
“disfiguration” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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