Deformity

//dɪˈfɔɹməti// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being deformed. countable, uncountable

    "congenital deformity"

  2. 2
    an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen wordnet
  3. 3
    An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic. countable, uncountable

    "physical deformity"

  4. 4
    an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed wordnet

Synonyms

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disfigurementaberrationabnormalityabsurdityacute diseaseaffection

Example

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"He was born with a deformity in his right hand."

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”).

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