monstrosity
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/mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/
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Definition of monstrosity
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
“Geoffroy St. Hilaire's experiments show that unnatural treatment of the embryo causes monstrosities; and monstrosities cannot be separated by any clear line of distinction from mere variations.”
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noun
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An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
“Geoffroy St. Hilaire's experiments show that unnatural treatment of the embryo causes monstrosities; and monstrosities cannot be separated by any clear line of distinction from mere variations.”
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A monstrous person, thing, or act.
“St Enoch Centre (1989) - a glass-domed monstrosity of a shopping centre - stands on the site of the station today.”
- The state of being monstrous.
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Etymology
From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity.
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