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   mon·stros·i·ty

   /mänˈsträsədē/

   noun

   • 1. something, especially a building, that is very large and is considered unsightly: "the shopping center, a multistory monstrosity of raw concrete" Similar eyesorehorrorblot on the landscapecarbuncleexcrescence
   • ▪ a grossly malformed animal, plant, or person. Similar mutantmutationfreakfreak of naturemonsterabortionmalformationlusus naturaerare:abnormitymiscreation
   • 2. something that is outrageously or offensively wrong: "how could anyone be capable of such monstrosities?"
   • 3. the state or fact of being monstrous: "had my tone of reason in the face of monstrosity finally registered?"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting an abnormality of growth): from late Latin monstrositas, from Latin monstrosus (see monstrous).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monstrosityMonstrosity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MONSTROSITY is a malformation of a plant or animal. How to use monstrosity in a sentence.

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   MONSTROSITY definition: 1. something that is very ugly and usually large: 2. something that is very ugly and usually…. Learn more.

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   A monstrosity is something so hideous that you can hardly stand to look at it, like a zombie or an ugly modern building. A monster can certainly be described as a monstrosity, but so can anything that is as frightening or disgusting as a monster.

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   1. eyesore, horror, carbuncle, blot on the landscape Most of the older buildings had been replaced by monstrosities. 2. freak, horror, monster, mutant, ogre, lusus naturae, miscreation, teratism The towering figure looked like some monstrosity from a sci-fi movie.

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   Monstrosity definition: the state or character of being monstrous. . See examples of MONSTROSITY used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONSTROSITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something, especially something large, as a monstrosity, you mean that you think it is extremely ugly. [ disapproval ] Most of the older buildings have been torn down and replaced by modern monstrosities.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONSTROSITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MONSTROSITY meaning: 1. something that is very ugly and usually large: 2. something that is very ugly and usually…. Learn more.

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   Definition of monstrosity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › monstrosityMonstrosity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    A plant or animal showing abnormal development or deformity. Wiktionary. Synonyms: monster. freak. outrage. enormity. atrocity. lusus-naturae. teratism. miscreation. malformation. lusus naturæ. abortion. abnormality. fright. ugliness. mess.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › monstrositymonstrosity | meaning of monstrosity in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    monstrosity meaning, definition, what is monstrosity: something large and ugly, especially a b...: Learn more.