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Meaning of "monstruosity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONSTRUOSITY

monstruosity  [ˌmɒnstrʊˈɒsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONSTRUOSITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monstruosity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONSTRUOSITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

monstruosity

Teratology

Teratology is the study of abnormalities of physiological development. It is often thought of as the study of human congenital abnormalities, but it is much broader than that, taking in other non-birth developmental stages, including puberty; and other non-human life forms, including plants. The related term developmental toxicity includes all manifestations of abnormal development by toxic substances. These may include growth retardation, delayed mental development or other congenital disorders without any structural malformations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONSTRUOSITY


anfractuosity
ˌænfræktʃʊˈɒsɪtɪ
cariosity
ˌkærɪˈɒsɪtɪ
curiosity
ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ
furiosity
ˌfjʊrɪˈɒsɪtɪ
grandiosity
ˌɡrændɪˈɒsɪtɪ
impecuniousness
ˌɪmpɪkjuːnɪˈɒsɪtɪ
impetuosity
ɪmˌpetʃʊˈɒsɪtɪ
preciosity
ˌprɛʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ
religiosity
rɪˌlɪdʒɪˈɒsɪtɪ
sensuosity
ˌsɛnsjʊˈɒsɪtɪ
sinuosity
ˌsɪnjʊˈɒsɪtɪ
speciosity
ˌspiːʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ
spirituosity
ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ
strenuosity
ˌstrɛnjʊˈɒsɪtɪ
sumptuosity
ˌsʌmptjʊˈɒsɪtɪ
tediosity
ˌtiːdɪˈɒsɪtɪ
tortuosity
ˌtɔːtjʊˈɒsɪtɪ
unctuosity
ˌʌŋktjʊˈɒsɪtɪ
vitiosity
ˌvɪʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ
voluptuosity
vəˌlʌptjʊˈɒsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONSTRUOSITY

monsieur
Monsignor
Monsignori
monsignorial
monsoon
monsoon rains
monsoonal
monsoons
monster
monster truck
monstera
monstering
monstrance
monstrosities
monstrosity
monstrous
monstrously
monstrousness
monstruous

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONSTRUOSITY

adiposity
animosity
fabulosity
generosity
glutinosity
heterozygosity
homozygosity
kinematic viscosity
luminosity
monstrosity
nebulosity
pomposity
porosity
scrupulosity
serosity
tuberosity
university
verbosity
virtuosity
viscosity
zygosity

Synonyms and antonyms of monstruosity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monstruosity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONSTRUOSITY

Find out the translation of monstruosity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monstruosity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monstruosity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

monstruosity
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monstruosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

monstruosity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

monstruosity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

monstruosity
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

monstruosity
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monstruosidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

monstruosity
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monstruosité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monstruositi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

monstruosity
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

monstruosity
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

monstruosity
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monstruositas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

monstruosity
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

monstruosity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोनस्ट्रायसिटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

monstruosity
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mostruosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monstruosity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

monstruosity
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monstruosity
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

monstruosity
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monstruosity
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monstruosity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monstruosity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monstruosity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONSTRUOSITY»

The term «monstruosity» is barely ever used and occupies the 193.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of monstruosity
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «monstruosity».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONSTRUOSITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «monstruosity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «monstruosity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monstruosity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONSTRUOSITY»

Discover the use of monstruosity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monstruosity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Journal
This order is divided by M. Mayer into three groups; 1st, monstruosity by inclusion : 2d, monstruosity by implantation; 3d, monstruosity by juxta-position. This third class has also its subdivisions; first, that in which we have a mono-cephalous ...
Louisiana State Medical Society, 1846
2
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
MONSTROSITY. Monstruosity. «. /. [from monstrous.] The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of the univei'se. Monstrosity is more analogous. — This is the monstruosity in love, that the will is infinite, and the execution confin'd ...
‎1816
3
A Dictionary of the Language of Shakspeare
Sure, her offence Must be of such unnatural degree, That monsters it, or your fore -vouch'd affection Fall'n into taint. King Lear, i. 1. Monstruosity. Extravagance; wildness; irregularity. This is the monstruosity in love, lady. Troilus and Cressida, iii ...
Swynfen Jervis, Alexander Dyce, 1868
4
Perspectives on Politics in Shakespeare
Troilus answers that the "monstruosity" in love is that the will is infinite and the act confined. Troilus does not seem to realize the significance of what he is saying, for that would mean that the wish or the dream cannot but be disappointed in the  ...
John Albert Murley, Sean D. Sutton, 2006
5
Curiosities of Medical Experience
does not constitute an original monstruosity. Duverney and Winslow maintained that, in the case of a double monster, the monstruosity arose in the primitive germ . Lemery and other physiologists, on the contrary, insisted that double fetuses ...
John Gideon Millingen, 1839
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
Than idly sit to hear my nothings monster'd Coriolauus. Monstrous. I'll speak in a monstrous little voice Midsummer Night's Dream. Monstrously. Which he forswore , most monstrously Comedy of Errors. Monstruosity. This is the monstruosity in ...
Samuel Ayscough, 1827
7
Shakespeare's Styles: Essays in Honour of Kenneth Muir
8-10) the monstruosity in love has quite shifted from what it started as. From banter about outrageous promises, we have moved to a protest about the nature of man. From laughable exaggeration we go to the infinite capacity of the imagination ...
Kenneth Muir, Philip Edwards, Inga-Stina Ewbank, 2004
8
The Epidemics of the Middle Ages
That germs may be accidentally vitiated and impaired, there can be no doubt ; but such an adventitious occurrence does not constitute an original monstruosity. Duverney and Winslow maintained that, in the case of a double monster, the ...
Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker, 1838
9
Charting Shakespearean Waters: Text and Theatre
Troilus and Cressida are indeed 'reluctant lovers', their first conversation being about the 'monstruosity in love', an exchange, interestingly, in prose: Troil. ... when we vow to weep seas, live in fire, eat rocks, tame tigers; thinking it harder for our ...
Niels Bugge Hansen, Søs Haugaard, 2005
10
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
MONSTROSITY. Monstruosity. n. s. [from monstroui.] The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of the universe. Monstrosity is more analogous. — This is the mor.stniqsiiy in love, that the will is infinite, and the execution confin'd.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONSTRUOSITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monstruosity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Opportunities in Europe
“I perceive that among many Anglo Saxon analysts the Euro is a monstruosity of the European continent. A capital sin that has to be punished ... «Top1000funds.com, Jul 15»
2
Charlie Hebdo, the fearless weekly that lampoons sacred cows
“There is a fear that Islam will once more be designated as the origin of this monstruosity,” said Alain Jakubowicz of Licra, a leading watchdog ... «FRANCE 24, Jan 15»
3
Gametech Creates DekaVita Monstruosity
Gametech, a peripheral maker based in Japan, has recently shown off their newest creation, a DekaVita (officially termed DekaVita 7). «Load The Game, Nov 14»
4
Computex 2014: Galaxy Showcases GTX 750 Ti Darbee Edition
The more important question is Why would anyone want to replicate the monstruosity that is Darbee ? It's just adding tons of Edge ... «AnandTech, Jun 14»
5
Pope prays for peace, help for Ebola victims
... ceremony at the Colosseum in Rome where he called for help to “abandoned people” and railed against “the monstruosity of humankind”. «Aquila Style, Apr 14»
6
Iconic Gap Logo Takes Back Its Place
Marka Hansen, who three days back defended the monstruosity that triggered so much noise, decided that the new Gap logo was not that loved ... «Everything PR, Jan 13»
7
Why did Microsoft kill the name 'Metro'?
Sounds more like they want to ditch the name (like it would change anything) instead of fixing the monstruosity. Anyways... I don't care, they can ... «CNET, Aug 12»
8
HD screen size battle moves to the smartphones - in search for the …
... give in to the panel makers' idiocy with few-cents panel cut saving by enforcing the 16:9 moviescreen monstruosity onto the PC ecosystem. «VR-Zone, Feb 12»
9
In Warner Bros Crime Spree, Studio Eyes Sean Penn For Mickey …
Another piece of antisemitic propaganda from Liberal Hollywood. Shame on the self-hating Jews behind this monstruosity. james • on Mar 30, ... «Deadline.com, Mar 11»
10
Fabulous Fab's best line of defense
This would have been a lot funnier if the cartoon had accurately quoted Fabulous Fab's use of the word "monstruosity". Posted by: Itzajob | April ... «Washington Post, Apr 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Monstruosity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monstruosity>. Apr 2024 ».
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