Causing damage to appearance; making something look ugly or less attractive.
Present participle of 'disfigure,' using the '-ing' suffix to create an adjective that describes the action or quality of damaging appearance.
The adjective 'disfiguring' is fascinating in medical contexts—a 'disfiguring injury' versus a 'life-threatening injury' highlights how humans rank cosmetic damage separately from survival, showing our unique values.
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