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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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