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mutilation

UK
/ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən/

Translations

mutilationadjective
more mutilation
Comp.
most mutilation
Super.
UK
/ˌmjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌmjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or involving mutilation.
mutilantS’emploie surtout dans le registre médical ou descriptif pour quelque chose qui cause une mutilation.
Emergency doctors treated multiple mutilation wounds after the blast.
Les médecins urgentistes ont soigné plusieurs plaies mutilantes après l’explosion.
mutilationnoun
mutilations
pl
UK
/ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən/
The mutilation of the ancient statue was evident after the vandalism.
La mutilation de la statue antique était évidente après le vandalisme.
Additional translations
amputationEmploi plus spécifique quand il s’agit de la perte ou de l’ablation d’un membre.
Synonyms
amputation
disfigurement
mangling
deformation
dismemberment

Definitions

mutilationadjective
Relating to or involving mutilation.
Emergency doctors treated multiple mutilation wounds after the blast.
mutilationnoun
The act of inflicting serious damage on something, especially by cutting or altering it.
The mutilation of the ancient statue was evident after the vandalism.
The state of being severely damaged or disfigured.
The mutilation of the manuscript made it difficult to read the original text.
The act of violently removing or irreparably damaging a person’s or animal’s body parts.
The court heard harrowing accounts of the mutilation of prisoners during the conflict.
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