mutilation vs disfigurement

mutilation and disfigurement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mutilation	Yes	No	No	No
disfigurement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mutilation and disfigurement are synonyms defined as:

mutilation and disfigurement: the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something

Other synonyms of mutilation include defacement, disfiguration.

mutilation (noun)	disfigurement (noun)
the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something	the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part	an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen