scarification
pronunciation
How to pronounce scarification in British English:
UK [skærɪfɪ'keɪʃən]
How to pronounce scarification in American English:
US [skærɪfɪ'keɪʃən]
Word Origin
- scarification (n.)
- c. 1400, "act of covering with scratches or slight cuts," from Old French scarification (14c.), from Late Latin scarificationem (nominative scarificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of scarificare, from Latin scarifare "scratch open," from Greek skariphasthai "to scratch an outline, sketch," from skariphos "pencil, stylus," from PIE root *skribh- "to cut, separate, sift" (see script (n.)).
Example
- 1. In the process of body scarification , scars are formed by cutting the skin .
- 2. The scars that mark nigerian born singer seal have long been rumored to be the result of a tribal scarification rite . This is not the case .
- 3. Scarification is the creative and artistic application of scars in a controlled manner to achieve an aesthetically or spiritually pleasing result .