Monstrosity
[mɒn'strɒsɪtɪ]
Definition
(noun.) something hideous or frightful; 'they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity'.
Typed by Deirdre--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of nature; that which is monstrous; a monster.
Editor: Olaf
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Monstrousness.[2]. Prodigy, monster.
Editor: Solomon
Examples
- By a monstrosity I presume is meant some considerable deviation of structure, generally injurious, or not useful to the species. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- A still greater number must be called monstrosities, such as six-fingered men, porcupine men, Ancon sheep, Niata cattle, etc. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Under domestication monstrosities sometimes occur which resemble normal structures in widely different animals. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- We have also what are called monstrosities; but they graduate into varieties. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
Editor: Xenia