grotesquerie

 
Pronunciation: /grəʊˈtɛskəri/

noun (plural grotesqueries)

[mass noun]
  • grotesque quality or grotesque things collectively: current tastes for horror and grotesquerie
  • [count noun] a grotesque thing or action: the grotesqueries of the island’s landscape

Origin:

late 17th century: French (see grotesque)