monstrosity

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  1. noun One that is monstrous.
  2. noun The quality or character of being monstrous.

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  • Unable to deny the monstrosity was his, the marquess decided it was the inevitable consequence of lewd and unnatural conjugal acts. —  Loretta Chase - Lord of Scoundrels
  • This monstrosity was approved by overwhelming majorities of both Houses of Congress. —  Indymedia Euskal Herria
  • Most provisions I've seen of this monstrosity are aimed at groups who will in turn use it to bail out the enemedia through buying ads. —  Latest Articles
  • The Democrats 'true goal in cultivating Republican support for this monstrosity is the same goal as always: to defeat the competition and secure unchallengeable power for the foreseeable future. —  Webloggin
  • Then it suggested a lexical monstrosity, an unacceptable archaism like autista instead of chauffeur, and the language accepted it. —  Anime Nano!
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English monstruosite, from Old French, from Late Latin mōnstrōsitās, from Latin mōnstruōsus, monstrous; see monstrous.

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  1. Also formerly monstruosity; from French monstruosité = Spanish monstruosidad = Portuguese monstruosidade = Italian mostruosità, mostrosità, from Late Latin monstrosita(t-)s, monstruosita(t-)s, monstrousness, from monstrosus, monstruosus, monstrous: see monstrous.
 

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/mɑnˈstrɑsəti/
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