monstrosity
noun/mɒnˈstrɒsəti/
/mɑːnˈstrɑːsəti/
(plural monstrosities)
- something that is very large and very ugly, especially a building synonym eyesore
- a concrete monstrosity
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting an abnormality of growth): from late Latin monstrositas, from Latin monstrosus, from monstrum ‘portent or monster’, from monere ‘warn’.Definitions on the go
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