deformity

de·for·mi·ty

noun \di-ˈfȯr-mə-tē, dē-\

plural de·for·mi·ties

Definition of DEFORMITY

1

: the state of being deformed

2

: imperfection, blemish: as a : a physical blemish or distortion : disfigurement b : a moral or aesthetic flaw or defect

Examples of DEFORMITY

1. a disease causing deformity of the spine
2. <a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements>

Origin of DEFORMITY

Middle English deformite, from Middle French defformeteit, from Latin deformitat-, deformitas, from deformis deformed, from de- + forma

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DEFORMITY

Synonyms: blight, blotch, defect, blemish, disfigurement, excrescence, excrescency, fault, flaw, imperfection, mar, mark, pockmark, scar

Related Words: abnormality, distortion, irregularity, malformation, misshape; bug, glitch, kink; blot, blur, spot, stain, taint; damage, defacement, impairment, injury; failing, weakness

Near Antonyms: adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, ornament

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Rhymes with DEFORMITY

conformity, enormity