deformity

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
  2. noun an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen

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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Synonyms

malformation, misshapenness

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