Definitions for Disfigure
dɪsˈfɪg yər; Brit. -ˈfɪg ərdis·fig·ure

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deface, disfigure, blemishverb

   mar or spoil the appearance of

   "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. disfigureverb

   Change the appearance of something/someone to the negative

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Disfigureverb

   To change any thing to a worse form; to deform; to mangle.

   Etymology: dis and figure.

   One
   To whom you are but as a form in wax
   By him imprinted, and within his power
   To leave the figure, or disfigure it. William Shakespeare.

   In this the antique and well-noted face
   Of plain old form is much disfigured. William Shakespeare, King John.

   Abject is their punishment,
   Disfiguring not God’s likeness, but their own,
   Or, if his likeness, by themselves defac’d. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Uriel once warn’d, pursu’d him down
   The way he went, and on the Assyrian mount
   Saw him disfigur’d more than could befall
   Spirit of happy sort. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iv. l. 127.

   A nose flatter, or a mouth wider, could have consisted, as well as the rest of his figure, with such a soul and such parts as made him, disfigured as he was, capable to be a dignitary in the church. John Locke.

   Nor would his slaughter’d army now have lain
   On Africk’s sands, disfigur’d with their wounds,
   To gorge the wolves and vultures of Numidia. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   His long absence, and travels which had disfigured him, made him altogether unknown. Alexander Pope, on Epick Poetry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disfigure

   Disfigurement is the state of having one's appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically, such as from a disease, birth defect, or wound. General societal attitudes towards disfigurement have varied greatly across cultures and over time, with cultures possessing strong social stigma against it often causing psychological distress to disfigured individuals. Alternatively, many societies have regarded some forms of disfigurement in a medical, scientific context where someone having ill will against the disfigured is viewed as anathema. In various religious and spiritual contexts, disfigurement has been variously described as being a punishment from the divine for sin (such as Yahweh's defacement of Cain for Abel's murder in Judaism), as being (such as Paul of the New Testament's arguments about Christ's sufferings) caused by supernatural forces of hate and evil against the good and just, which will be later atoned for, or as being without explanation per se with people just having to endure. The topic has been frequently commented on and referred to in a great many forms of fictional media as well. Villainous examples include the iconic fiend The Joker from various DC Comics and the mysterious figure with a "red right hand" from the song of the same name by the band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Heroic examples include Daredevil, a crime-fighter who was rendered blind (from Marvel Comics), and the compassionate character Edward Scissorhands from the film of the same name. There are also antiheroes, such as Deadpool, who was scarred from the healing factor given to him.

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1. disfigure

   Disfigure refers to the act of spoiling or damaging the appearance or shape of something, often in a significant way. It can be applied to a wide range of contexts, from physical objects to body parts, or even metaphorically to imply ruining the reputation or image of someone or something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disfigureverb

   to mar the figure of; to render less complete, perfect, or beautiful in appearance; to deface; to deform

2. Disfigurenoun

   disfigurement; deformity

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disfigure

   dis-fig′ūr, v.t. to spoil the figure of: to change to a worse form: to spoil the beauty of: to deform.—ns. Disfig′urement, Disfigurā′tion. [O. Fr. desfigurer—L. dis, neg., figurāre, to figure.]

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How to pronounce Disfigure?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disfigure in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disfigure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Disfigure in a Sentence

1. Linda Guerrero:

   What many victims have said about their aggressors is that the man says, 'You're mine or you're not with anyone, and I'll disfigure you so that no one else will get involved with you', it's the most visible expression of violence against women in our country.

2. David Alessi:

   With an acid attack you essentially burn someone’s face off, you blind them, and horribly disfigure them ….

3. Ron DeSantis:

   They don’t tell you what that is ... They are actually giving very young girls double mastectomies, they want to castrate these young boys, both from the health and children wellbeing perspective, you don’t disfigure 10, 12, 13-year-old kids based on gender dysphoria, 80% of it resolves anyways by the time they get older... So why would you be doing this?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Disfigure
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disfigure
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Disfigure
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disfigure
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Disfigure
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Disfigure
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Disfigure