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Defiguration vs Disfiguration - What's the difference?

defiguration | disfiguration |

As nouns the difference between defiguration and disfiguration

is that defiguration is (obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation while disfiguration is the act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.

defiguration

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
    • (Bishop Hall)
    (Webster 1913)

    disfiguration

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia disfiguration) (en noun)
  • The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
  • :The disfiguration of the statue by vandals resulted in a public outcry.

    • Synonyms

    * defacement * deformity * disfigurement

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