deformity

[dih-fawr-mi-tee]

noun

plural

deformities 

1. the quality or state of being deformed, deform, deformed, disfigured, or misshapen.

2. Pathology.,  an abnormally formed part of the body.

3. a deformed deform deformed person or thing.

4. hatefulness; ugliness.

deformity

/ dɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ /

noun

1. a deformed condition; disfigurement

2. pathol an acquired or congenital distortion of an organ or part

3. a deformed person or thing

4. a defect, esp of the mind or morals; depravity

Other Word Forms

• nondeformity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deformity¹

1350–1400; Middle English deformite < Old French < Latin dēfōrmitās, equivalent to dēfōrm ( is ) deform ² + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

Below these warnings were eight images of various waterborne funk and deformity, each about as pleasant as an autopsy photo.

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The publicly-owned ferry operator confirmed to BBC Scotland News that action was under way to recover some of those repair costs following an investigation into the cause of the hull deformity.

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The goonies quickly sense that Sloth is one of them and that his so-called deformities can be turned into assets.

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Wheelchairs brought not just independence, but also helped prevent deformities - in the past, many with the condition had been left simply lying in bed or on the floor.

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The farm's vet confirmed the foal was stillborn due to a rare deformity but could not confirm which one was the mother of which foal.

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Related Words

• abnormality 
• defect 
• impairment 
• malformation