First Known Use: 15th century
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deformity
noun de·for·mi·ty \di-ˈfȯr-mə-tē, dē-\
: a condition in which part of the body does not have the normal or expected shape
plural de·for·mi·ties
Full 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
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Origin of DEFORMITY
Middle English deformite, from Middle French defformeteit, from Latin deformitat-, deformitas, from deformis deformed, from de- + forma
Related to DEFORMITY
- Synonyms
- blight, blotch, defect, blemish, disfigurement, excrescence, excrescency, fault, flaw, imperfection, mar, mark, pockmark, scar
Rhymes with DEFORMITY
DEFORMITY Defined for Kids
deformity
noun de·for·mi·ty \di-ˈfȯr-mə-tē\
plural de·for·mi·ties
Definition of DEFORMITY for Kids
1
: the condition of having a physical flaw
2
: a flaw in something and especially in the body of a person or animal
Medical Dictionary
deformity
noun de·for·mi·ty \di-ˈfȯr-mət-ē\
plural de·for·mi·ties
Medical Definition of DEFORMITY
1
: the state of being deformed
2
: a physical blemish or distortion <deformities caused by thalidomide>
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