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1. dismemberment
noun. ['dɪˈsmɛmbɝmənt'] the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- dismember (English)
- desmembrer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Dismemberment
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
Sentences with dismemberment
1. Noun, singular or mass
Long-term disability and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are also permitted to be part of a cafeteria plan.
Quotes about dismemberment
1. The point is that no matter what you choose to do with your body when you die, it won't, ultimately, be very appealing. If you are inclined to donate yourself to science, you should not let images of dissection or dismemberment put you off. They are no more or less gruesome, in my opinion, than ordinary decay or the sewing shut of your jaws via your nostrils for a funeral viewing.
- Mary Roach, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
