Mutilation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The ancient temple suffered severe mutilation due to years of neglect and exposure to harsh weather conditions.
- The city council strongly opposed the construction of the high-rise building, citing its potential mutilation of the historic skyline.
- The once-beautiful painting was left with significant mutilation after the fire, rendering it nearly unrecognizable.
- The careless handling of the artifact resulted in its mutilation, causing irreparable damage to the priceless relic.
- The proposed mining project would cause irreversible mutilation of the natural landscape, threatening the local ecosystem.
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Meaning 2
An injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The violent assault left the victim with severe facial mutilation that required multiple surgeries to repair.
- After being caught in a shark attack, the surfer suffered serious leg mutilation that forced him to relearn how to walk.
- Due to a genetic condition, she had to undergo extensive hand mutilation to remove a life-threatening tumor that had developed in her wrist.
- As a soldier, he was involved in an explosion that resulted in mutilation of his arm, leading to an eventual amputation.
- After years of infection, his fingers underwent mutilation, making it impossible for him to perform as a pianist.