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monstruosity

monstruosity is the obsolete form of monstrosity.

Meaning of monstrosity

Noun

monstrosity (plural monstrosities)

  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.1859 November 24, Charles Darwin, “Variation under Domestication”, in On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 8
    Synonyms:
    monster
  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.2023 March 22, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Grand buildings on the list... and lost”, in RAIL, number 979, page 51
    Synonyms:
    monster
  3. The state of being monstrous.
    Synonyms:
    monstrousness

Forms of monstruosity

pluralmonstruosities

Questions about monstruosity

What is monstruosity the obsolete form of?
Monstruosity is the obsolete form of monstrosity.

Words near monstruosity in the dictionary

  1. monstrousest
  2. monstrously
  3. monstrousness
  4. monstrousnesses
  5. monstruosities
  6. monstruosity
  7. monstruous
  8. monstruousness
  9. mont
  10. Mont Albert
  11. Mont Albert North

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