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English
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”).
Pronunciation
Noun
deformity (countable and uncountable, plural deformities)
- The state of being deformed.
- An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.
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