deformity
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).
Pronunciation
Noun
deformity (countable and uncountable, plural deformities)
- The state of being deformed.
- An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.
Derived terms
Translations
The state of being deformed
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Something which is deformed
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