Disembowelment (Noun)
Meaning
The act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The bloody scene depicted in the painting was meant to symbolize the disembowelment of her enemies by the fierce warrior queen.
- During the gruesome ritual, the shaman performed a public disembowelment of the sacrificial animal to appease the gods.
- The brutality of the disembowelment was cause for alarm among passersby who stumbled upon the scene of the gruesome crime.
- The drawing was deemed graphic and explicit, featuring disembowelment in vivid detail that sickened many who saw it.
- Medieval history recorded instances of disembowelment as a form of cruel punishment, often resulting in prolonged suffering for the victim.