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monstrosity

Syllabification: (mon·stros·i·ty)

Pronunciation: /mänˈsträsətē/

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Definition of monstrosity

noun (plural monstrosities)

1something, especially a building, that is very large and is considered unsightly:the shopping center, a multistory monstrosity of raw concrete
something that is outrageously or offensively wrong:how could anyone be capable of such monstrosities?
a grossly malformed animal, plant, or person.