monstrosity

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/

Noun

monstrosity (plural monstrosities)

1. A plant or animal showing abnormal development or deformity.
   • 1859, Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species, I:

     Geoffrey 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 thing, person or act.
3. The state of being monstrous.

Translations

Monstrous thing, person or act

• Afrikaans: gedrog (af)
• Albanian: gjë e shëmtuar (sq)
• Danish: skrummel (da)
• Dutch: wangedrocht (nl)
• Finnish: rumilus (fi)
• French: monstruosité (fr) f

• Greek: τερατούργημα (el) (teratoúrgima)
• Hebrew: מפלצתיות (he)
• Norwegian: uhyrlighet (no)
• Russian: чудовищность (ru) (čudoviščnostʹ)
• Ukrainian: жахливість (uk) (žaxlyvistʹ)

State of being monstrous

• French: monstruosité (fr) f

• German: ungeheuerlichkeit (de)