dismemberment

Dis*mem"ber*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. desmembrement, F. démembrement.] Defn: The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m The Castilians would doubtless have resented the dismemberment of the unwieldy body of which they formed the head. Macaulay.

dismemberment - Similar Words

distemperment disembarkment dismembered dismember disembowelment disemboguement disseverment disbarment disembodiment disembarrassment