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BNC: 19780 COCA: 20121

monstrosity

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monstrosity /mɑnˈstrɑːsəti/ noun
plural monstrosities
monstrosity
/mɑnˈstrɑːsəti/
noun
plural monstrosities
Learner's definition of MONSTROSITY
[count]
: something (such as a building) that is very large and ugly大而丑的东西(比如某建筑)
BNC: 19780 COCA: 20121

monstrosity

noun

mon·​stros·​i·​ty män-ˈsträ-sə-tē How to pronounce monstrosity (audio)
plural monstrosities
1
a
: a malformation of a plant or animal
b
: something deviating from the normal : freak
2
: the quality or state of being monstrous
the monstrosity of the tsunami's devastation
3
a
: 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.

Example Sentences

Did you see the new mall? It's a monstrosity. any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of monstrosity was in the 15th century
BNC: 19780 COCA: 20121

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