grotesquery

American

[groh-tes-kuh-ree] / groʊˈtɛs kə ri /

Or grotesquerie

noun

grotesque character.
something grotesque.
grotesque ornamental work.

grotesquery British

/ ɡrəʊˈtɛskərɪ /

noun

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

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Inflected Forms

noun

grotesqueries

plural

Etymology

Origin of grotesquery

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

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