monstrosity

Etymology

From Middle English monstruosite, from Late Latin monstrositas (“monstrousness”), from Latin monstrōsus.

noun

  1. An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
  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. March 22 2023, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Grand buildings on the list... and lost”, in RAIL, number 979, page 51
  3. The state of being monstrous.

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