Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A faulty or unnatural making or creation.

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  • noun A faulty or unnatural making or creation.

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  • noun something abnormal or anomalous

Etymologies

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From mis- +‎ creation.

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Examples

  • The fault of the one is exaggeration; of the other, miscreation: redeemed in the first by extraordinary cleverness; in the other, by wonderful belief.

    Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 Various

  • It is the wearifulest dragon to fight in the whole miscreation.

    The Marquis of Lossie George MacDonald 1864

  • [130] 'Sigismunda;' a detestable miscreation of Hogarth's pencil, admired by none but himself.

    Poetical Works Charles Churchill 1747

  • In the meantime, bathe in the full horror with our pictures. seen some Swarovski eyesores, but this miscreation takes the cake.

    Crave at CNET UK 2009

  • In the meantime, bathe in the full horror with our pictures. seen some Swarovski eyesores, but this miscreation takes the cake.

    British Blogs 2009

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