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English
Etymology
Blend of monstrous + ferocious, or blend of monstrous + atrocious; or back-formation from monstrosity after ferocity, atrocity.
Adjective
monstrocious (comparative more monstrocious, superlative most monstrocious)
- (rare) monstrous
1853, William E. Flashman, Plain thoughts and rules for the interpretation of prophecy, London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., page 26:signs, which from their very huge monstrosity and wickedness, cannot be hid Piety of ordinary and applied discernment, cannot mistake the marks monstrocious.
- 2013, August 9, Arlene Benham The Quoddy Tides Vol.45 No.16 "Photos spark shark-killing investigation":
- Fishermen "are not the monstrocious killers everyone's portraying," Guptill says. "They're not in the business to annihilate species; we want for our children."
- (informal) enormous; frighteningly or impressively large
1938, Chambers's Journal, volume 7, page 271:"Ef he ain't de beatenest chil' !" she wheezed; "namin' dat monstrocious dawg after de Jedge !"