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   monstrosity

   /mɒnˈstrɒsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a thing, especially a building, which is very large and unsightly: "the shopping centre, a multi-storey monstrosity of raw concrete" Similar eyesorehorrorblot on the landscapecarbuncleexcrescence
   • ▪ a grossly malformed animal or plant. Similar mutantmutationfreakfreak of naturemonsterabortionmalformationlusus naturaerare:abnormitymiscreation
   • 2. a thing which is outrageously evil or 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONSTROSITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   : an object of great and often frightening size, force, or complexity. this monstrosity, the atomic bomb. b. : an excessively bad or shocking example. The new mall is an architectural monstrosity. Synonyms. abnormality. anomaly. freak. monster. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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

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   something that is very ugly and usually large: That new office building is a real monstrosity. (Definition of monstrosity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of monstrosity. monstrosity.

5. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › monstrosityMonstrosity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › monstrosity_nmonstrosity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun monstrosity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. monstrosity has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. physiology (mid 1500s) mythology (mid 1600s) See meaning & use.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › monstrosityMonstrosity - definition of monstrosity by The Free Dictionary

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   noun. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonstrosity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

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