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“defacement” in Latin
dēfōrmātiōdeforming, defacing, disfigurementdēprāvātiōperversion, distortion, corruption, depravitydēfōrmitāsThe state of being deformed; deformity, ugliness, disfigurement.; The state of being morally incorrect; baseness, vileneturpitūdōugliness, unsightliness, foulness, deformity; baseness, indecency, shamefulness, disgrace, dishonor, infamy, turpitude
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
defacement
deformatio (e.g., tantae majestatis, Liv.): depravatio (both as act): deformitas; turpitudo (as a state).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for defacement?
- The usual Latin words for “defacement” are dēfōrmātiō, dēprāvātiō, dēfōrmitās; also turpitūdō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.