deformity
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being deformed.
- (countable, uncountable) An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English deformite, from Middle French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).
modification
malformation deformity
ugliṇess
deformacja
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