Added 9 October 2026
deformity
/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/ noun
In Latin: dēfōrmitās, disfigūrātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deformity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed.
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An appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen.
there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back
Origin
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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