mutilation
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/ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/
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/ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/
When someone's body is badly hurt, especially if a part of it is cut off or torn. It's like when someone gets really badly hurt on purpose.
The soldiers faced mutilation during the battle.
When something gets badly damaged on purpose, like when someone hurts a thing really badly on purpose.
The vandals caused mutilation to the beautiful statue.