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scarificationthe practice of making shallow cuts or scratches on the skin as a form of body modification or medical treatment

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the practice of making shallow cuts or scratches on the skin as a form of body modification or medical treatment

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌskɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 피부에 얕은 상처나 긁힌 자국을 내는 신체 개조 또는 의학적 치료법

Korean pronunciation: 스케리피**케이**션

Example Sentences

  • The anthropologist studied scarification practices across different cultures for her doctoral thesis.
  • My gardening teacher explained that scarification helps tough seeds break dormancy and sprout faster.
  • The tattoo artist warned that scarification requires more aftercare than regular tattoos.

scarification

NOUN

//ˌskɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən//

the practice of making shallow cuts or scratches on the skin as a form of body modification or medical treatment

scarification concept
💡 Concept

the practice of making shallow cuts or scratches on the skin as a form of body modification or medical treatment

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌskɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌskeərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootscarif-
Suffix--ication

Origin

라틴어에서 온 이 단어는 '상처를 내다'라는 뜻의 scarificare에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '긁다, 할퀴다'라는 의미의 scarifare에서 파생되었습니다. 고대부터 의학적, 종교적 목적으로 사용된 관습입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

classificationspecificationgratification
classification
specification
gratification

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📝Examples

The anthropologist studied scarification practices across different cultures for her doctoral thesis.

My gardening teacher explained that scarification helps tough seeds break dormancy and sprout faster.

The tattoo artist warned that scarification requires more aftercare than regular tattoos.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

cicatrizationskin modificationritual cuttingbody marking

Antonyms

healingskin preservation

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