Get to know Disfigurement better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like disfiguration or deformity.
Disfigurement meaning
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.
Synonyms of Disfigurement
Using Disfigurement
- The main meaning on this page is: The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.
- Useful related words include: disfiguration, deformity, appearance, visual aspect.
- In the example corpus, disfigurement often appears in combinations such as: permanent disfigurement, disfigurement and, of disfigurement.
Context around Disfigurement
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 8 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disfigurement
- In this selection, "disfigurement" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, permanent, severe, obvious, affected and permanent stand out and add context to how "disfigurement" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and permanent disfigurement and injury permanent disfigurement and danger. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disfigurement" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disfigurement
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Left untreated, it can cause blindness, muscle and bone damage, and severe disfigurement. (13 words)
Prosecutors say the woman suffered severe injury and permanent disfigurement as a result of the alleged assault. (17 words)
MacDonald had been charged with assaulting the three officers to their injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life. (18 words)
By serious bodily harm, we mean an injury that creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious permanent disfigurement or which causes a protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. (38 words)
Hamilton was forced to remove his nose stud ahead of the 2022 British Grand Prix before he was afforded an FIA medical exemption to wear the piercings following “concerns about disfigurement” the following season. (34 words)
The participants in this human zoo have been knocked head over heels (literally) and appear to have suffered severe concussions as well as bloody and swollen faces that could result in permanent disfigurement. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
For more serious med mal cases in which death, permanent injury, or severe disfigurement are involved, the cap increases to $400,000.
He then allegedly struck him on the head with a slate, roof tile or similar implement all to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
She has been left with permanent scarring to her face and disfigurement as a result of the shoulder injury.
The participants in this human zoo have been knocked head over heels (literally) and appear to have suffered severe concussions as well as bloody and swollen faces that could result in permanent disfigurement.
Asked if a misogyny law would cover trans women, Mr Yousaf said it would “because they will often be the ones who suffer from threats of rape, for example, or threats of disfigurement”.
By serious bodily harm, we mean an injury that creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious permanent disfigurement or which causes a protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
Hamilton was forced to remove his nose stud ahead of the 2022 British Grand Prix before he was afforded an FIA medical exemption to wear the piercings following “concerns about disfigurement” the following season.
Prosecutors say the woman suffered severe injury and permanent disfigurement as a result of the alleged assault.
The boy, now 17 but too young to be named, admitted assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life.
This profound change impacted her daily life significantly, causing emotional distress and a diminished sense of confidence, particularly as her disfigurement affected her interactions and self-image.
MacDonald had been charged with assaulting the three officers to their injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life.
The treating physician stated that the injuries created a substantial risk of death, extreme physical pain and a protracted and obvious disfigurement.
According to another forensic report dated March 20, 2019, the complainant was left with a disfigurement because of fracture and was in constant pain.
Calame-Mascoll, 23, pleaded guilty at Dundee Sheriff Court to striking Mr Herd to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement under provocation.
Correira admitted a charge of assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement, permanent impairment and to the danger of life.
He was convicted of assaulting him by punching him on the body and striking him on the head and body with a sharp, bladed instrument to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
Holburn is accused of causing Mr Sokolovs severe injury, permanent disfigurement and it is alleged the attack was an attempt to murder him.
Left untreated, it can cause blindness, muscle and bone damage, and severe disfigurement.
Stratton admitted assaulting the inmate to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of his life by repeatedly striking him on the head and body with the weapon.
That's probably as long as most film goers may want to spend watching the villain anyway, as scenes that show intense facial disfigurement would be tough to watch.
Common combinations with disfigurement
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- permanent disfigurement 11×
- disfigurement and 7×
- of disfigurement 5×
- severe disfigurement 3×
- and disfigurement 3×
- disfigurement as 2×
- facial disfigurement 2×