deformity

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈfɔɹməti/
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Noun

deformity (countable and uncountable, plural deformities)

  1. The state of being deformed.
  2. An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.

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