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grotesquerie
noun gro·tes·que·rie \grō-ˈtes-kə-rē\
plural gro·tes·que·ries
Definition of GROTESQUERIE
1
: something that is grotesque
2
: the quality or state of being grotesque : grotesqueness
Variants of GROTESQUERIE
gro·tes·que·rie also gro·tes·que·ry \grō-ˈtes-kə-rē\
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Origin of GROTESQUERIE
grotesque + French -erie -ery
First Known Use: circa 1666
Related to GROTESQUERIE
- Synonyms
- grotesque, monster (also grotesquery), monstrosity, ogre
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