Deformity (Noun)
Meaning 1
An affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The baby was born with a deformity in her foot, requiring immediate medical attention to correct it.
- He struggled with feelings of self-consciousness due to a childhood injury that had left him with a noticeable deformity in his arm.
- After years of performing, the singer finally spoke out about her congenital deformity that affected her vocal cords and threatened her music career.
- Doctors reassured the patient that with modern technology and treatment options, the severity of the spinal deformity could be significantly reduced.
- In an effort to help people accept themselves for who they are, the body-positive advocate chose to reveal the severe physical deformity that she had always hidden under her clothes.
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Meaning 2
An appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.