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monstrosity

nounfemininegeneral useuncommon/mõʃtɾuziˈðaðɨ/mons·tru·o·si·da·de

Definition

1

The state or quality of being monstrous; something outrageously wrong, evil, or ugly.

Usage examples

The crime was a monstrosity that shocked the nation.
Many considered the new sculpture an architectural monstrosity.

Common combinations

moral monstrosityarchitectural monstrosity