deformity

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

  • From Old French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās ("deformity, ugliness"), from dēfōrmis + -itās, from dē + fōrma.

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