body modification and mutilation

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Definition of body modification and mutilation in English English dictionary

Intentional modification of the human body for religious, aesthetic, or social reasons. It is frequently performed for magical or pseudo-medical purposes, but cosmetic motives are equally common. The variability of the results in different cultures reflects varying ideals of beauty or morality. Modifications include head flattening, insertion of a lip plug, tattoos, scarification, and piercing of the ear and other parts of the body. Mutilations include male and female circumcision, foot binding, and amputation

Hyphenation

bo·dy mo·di·fi·ca·tion and mu·ti·la·tion

Turkish pronunciation

bädi mädıfıkeyşın ınd myutıleyşın

Pronunciation

/ˈbädē ˌmädəfəˈkāsʜən ənd ˌmyo͞otəˈlāsʜən/ /ˈbɑːdiː ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/