monstrosity

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16
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17
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11
Pronunciation
/mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/ (UK)

Definition of monstrosity

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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.”
  2. 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.”
  3. 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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