grotesquery

or gro·tes·quer·ie

[ groh-tes-kuh-ree ]

noun

, plural gro·tes·quer·ies.

1. grotesque character.
2. something grotesque.
3. grotesque ornamental work.

grotesquery

/ ɡrəʊˈtɛskərɪ /

noun

1. the state of being grotesque
2. something that is grotesque, esp an object such as a sculpture

Word History and Origins

Origin of grotesquery¹

From the French word grotesquerie, dating back to 1555–65. See grotesque, -ery

Example Sentences

Savage philosophy mingles them together in one phantasmagoria of grotesquery and horror.

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Once more the grim humor of the situation, the grotesquery of it, became apparent to Trent.

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In the fleeting glimpse he caught of it, Smoke wondered if he had ever seen a Dore grotesquery to compare.

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