monstrosity
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monstrosity
- /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒsɪti
Where it comes from
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.
noun monstrosities · monstruosity
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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.
Similar: monster
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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.
Similar: monster
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The state of being monstrous.
Similar: monstrousness
Translations
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noun Monstrous thing, person or act
| Español | monstruosidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 怪異 kaii |
| 中文 | 怪物 guàiwu |
| Português | monstruosidade |
| Français | monstruosité |
| Deutsch | Monstrosität, Monstrum, Ungeheuer |
| Ελληνικά | τερατούργημα teratoúrgima |
| Română | monstruozitate |
| Русский | чудо́вище čudóvišče |
| עברית | מפלצתיות |
noun State of being monstrous
| Español | monstruosidad |
|---|---|
| Português | monstruosidade |
| Français | monstruosité |
| Deutsch | Ungeheuerlichkeit, Monstrosität |
| Русский | чудо́вищность čudóviščnostʹ |
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title = {monstrosity},
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