Dismemberment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dismemberment is a noun meaning (countable) The act of dismembering.
Meaning
(countable) The act of dismembering.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The state or condition of being dismembered.
- (countable) Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.
Example Sentences
The metapodials appear to have been marked during dismemberment from the lower limbs.
Modern romance, like Greek tragedy, celebrates the mystery of dismemberment, which is life in time.
As the Italian East African Empire was on the verge of extinction in the autumn of 1941, East African Command was created by dismemberment from Middle East.
The skill is shown by the neat way in which the dismemberment has been carried out. The parts have not been rudely hacked asunder, but have been separated at the joints.
Word Forms
- dismemberments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fragmentation, disintegration, splitting, dismantlement, dismantling, breakup.
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