Definitions for dismemberment
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dismemberment, taking apartnoun

   the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces

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1. dismembermentnoun

   The act of dismembering.

2. dismembermentnoun

   The state or condition of being dismembered.

3. dismembermentnoun

   Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.

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1. Dismemberment

   Dismemberment is the act of cutting, ripping, tearing, pulling, wrenching or otherwise disconnecting the limbs from a living or dead being. It has been practiced upon human beings as a form of capital punishment, especially in connection with regicide, but can occur as a result of a traumatic accident, or in connection with murder, suicide, or cannibalism. As opposed to surgical amputation of the limbs, dismemberment is often fatal. In criminology, a distinction is made between offensive dismemberment, in which dismemberment is the primary objective of the dismemberer, and defensive dismemberment, in which the motivation is to destroy evidence.In 2019, Michael H. Stone, Gary Brucato and Ann Burgess proposed formal criteria by which “dismemberment” might be systematically distinguished from the act of “mutilation,” as these terms are commonly used interchangeably. They suggested that dismemberment involves “the entire removal, by any means, of a large section of the body of a living or dead person, specifically, the head (also termed decapitation), arms, hands, torso, pelvic area, legs, or feet.” Mutilation, by contrast, involves “the removal or irreparable disfigurement, by any means, of some smaller portion of one of those larger sections of a living or dead person. The latter would include castration (removal of the testes), evisceration (removal of the internal organs), and flaying (removal of the skin).” According to these parameters, removing a whole hand would constitute dismemberment, while removing or damaging a finger would be mutilation; decapitation of a full head would be dismemberment, while removing or damaging a part of the face would be mutilation; and removing a whole torso would be dismemberment, while removing or damaging a breast or the organs contained within the torso would be mutilation.

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1. dismemberment

   Dismemberment is the act of cutting, tearing, or otherwise removing the limbs or other bodily parts of a living or dead body. This term is primarily used to describe a violent action, often in the context of war, crime, accidents, or punishment. It could also refer to the dividing or breaking up of an organization or system into smaller parts.

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1. Dismembermentnoun

   the act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m/tilation; division; separation

2. Etymology: [Cf. OF. desmembrement, F. dmembrement.]

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1. Dismemberment

   Dismemberment is the act of cutting, tearing, pulling, wrenching or otherwise removing, the limbs of a living thing. It may be practised upon human beings as a form of capital punishment, as a result of a traumatic accident, or in connection with murder, suicide, or cannibalism. As opposed to surgical amputation of the limbs, dismemberment is often fatal to all but the simplest of creatures. In criminology, a distinction is made between offensive and defensive dismemberment. Intentional, criminal dismemberment is known as mayhem.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dismemberment in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dismemberment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dismemberment in a Sentence

1. The Kremlin leader:

   There is no doubt they would have loved to see the Yugoslavia scenario of collapse and dismemberment for us – with all the tragic consequences it would have for the peoples of Russia. This has not happened. We did not allow it.

2. Caterina Heyck Puyana:

   Towards the end of last year we began investigating the possible disappearance and dismemberment of an undetermined number of people at La Modelo prison in Bogota, the victims were inmates, visitors and people who had nothing to do with the prison. Their remains were thrown into the drain pipes of the sewer system.

3. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron:

   At every turn, we've maintained that Kentucky's law banning live-dismemberment abortions is worth defending and should receive a full defense from the challenge brought by the ACLU and an abortion clinic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dismemberment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dismemberment
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismemberment
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dismemberment
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dismemberment