transmogrify
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English
Etymology
17th century; origin uncertain, but possibly from transmigure, transmigrate. It is also possible that this word is a formation derived from maugre, hence it originally signified the "evil eye", but under the influence of the former etymologies shifted its meaning to its sense of "transformation". Another possibility is a humorous blending of transfigure and modify.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹænzˈmɒɡɹɪfaɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tɹænzˈmɑɡɹɪfaɪ/
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Verb
transmogrify (third-person singular simple present transmogrifies, present participle transmogrifying, simple past and past participle transmogrified)
- (transitive) To substantially or completely alter the form of.
- 2018, Michael J. DeValve, Tammy S. Garland, Elizabeth Q. Wright, A Unified Theory of Justice and Crime, page 7:
- Separateness in selfist thought is transmogrified into a perverted freedom (or set of freedoms), themselves devoid of attendant responsibilities.
- 2023 September 14, HarryBlank, “The Breach Goes On: Wrong Tomorrow Hub”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 6 October 2024:
- For the better, if you ask the seven unlucky sods who originally died, and are now explosively alive. For the worse, if you ask the billions of ordinary people now in daily danger of being atomized, brainwashed, or transmogrified into gooey flesh-sculptures.
- (intransitive) To completely alter one's form.
- 1987 April 2, Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes (comic):
- "Just set the dial to "Calvin", and I'll transmogrify back to a boy."
- 2015 August 5, “Review: `Hamilton,' Young Rebels Changing History and Theater”, in The New York Times:
- But 'Hamilton,' directed by Thomas Kail and starring Mr. Miranda, might just be about worth it—at least to anyone who wants proof that the American musical is not only surviving but also evolving in ways that should allow it to thrive and transmogrify in years to come.
Derived terms
Translations
completely alter the form of
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