deformity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English deformite, from Middle French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being deformed.
congenital deformity
severe deformity
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(countable, uncountable) An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.
physical deformity
She worked with children born with limb deformities.
The accident left him with a slight facial deformity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deformitie | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| deformities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
boutonniere deformity · trapdoor deformity · antideformity · Madelung's deformity · swan neck deformity
Translations (44)
nl deformiteit (The state of being deformed) · sh deformitet (Something which is deformed) · bg уродливост (The state of being deformed) · da deformitet (Something which is deformed) · da vanskabthed (The state of being deformed) · ca deformitat (The state of being deformed) · vec deformità (The state of being deformed) · bg урод (Something which is deformed) · fi epämuodostuma (The state of being deformed) · mk деформитет (The state of being deformed) · enm deformite (The state of being deformed) · it deformità (Something which is deformed) · cy anffurfiad (The state of being deformed) · ru деформация (The state of being deformed) · nl misvorming (The state of being deformed) · scn deformità (The state of being deformed) · hu deformitás (The state of being deformed) · es disformidad (The state of being deformed) · tt деформация (The state of being deformed) · it deformità (The state of being deformed) · te అవలక్షణము (The state of being deformed) · sh izobličenost (The state of being deformed) · sl deformacija (The state of being deformed) · mk изобличеност (The state of being deformed) · es disformidad (Something which is deformed) · ar تَشَوُّه شَكْلِيّ (The state of being deformed) · ca deformitat (Something which is deformed) · id canggaan (Something which is deformed) · pt deformidade (Something which is deformed) · es deformidad (The state of being deformed) · pt deformidade (The state of being deformed) · da deformitet (The state of being deformed) · pl deformacja (The state of being deformed) · mr व्यंग (The state of being deformed) · da misdannelse (Something which is deformed) · ko 기형 (The state of being deformed) · ja 奇形 (The state of being deformed) · id canggaan (The state of being deformed) · es deformidad (Something which is deformed) · enm deformite (Something which is deformed) · nb misdannelse (The state of being deformed) · la dēfōrmitās (The state of being deformed) · la disfigūrātiō (The state of being deformed) · sh deformiranost (The state of being deformed)