Manglement
/ˈmæŋɡəlmənt/noun
The act or result of mangling, especially severe mutilation, damage, or disfigurement.
Did you know?“Manglement” is built from “mangle,” a verb that entered English through Old French and is traditionally connected with Latin mancus, meaning “maimed” or “crippled.”
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
mancus
“Ma[i]med, mutilated, or defective; the proposed source of the later French and English forms.”
12th–13th Century
Old French
mangler
“To maim, mutilate, or injure severely.”
14th Century
Middle English
manglen
“To mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting or tearing.”
16th–17th Century
English
mangle
“To mutilate or badly damage; later also used for crushing, spoiling, or mishandling.”
Modern English
English
manglement
“The act or condition of being mangled; severe mutilation, damage, or disfigurement.”