Disembowelment

/ˌdɪsɛmˈbaʊəlmənt/ noun

Definition

The act or process of disemboweling; the state of being disemboweled.

Etymology

From 'disembowel' with the noun suffix '-ment,' which transforms verbs into abstract nouns describing an action, condition, or result.

Kelly Says

Medieval legal records frequently specify 'disembowelment' as part of capital punishment—the term appears so clinical in these documents that it's easy to forget the horrifying reality it describes. Language sanitizes horror.

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