# monstrosity

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/ · frequency rank #38,505

## Definitions
1. An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
2. A monstrous person, thing, or act.
3. The state of being monstrous.

## Etymology
From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity.

## Common misspellings (18)
`mmonstrosity`, `mnostrosity`, `monnstrosity`, `monsrtosity`, `monsstrosity`, `monstorsity`, `monstroisty`, `monstrositty`, `monstrosityy`, `monstrosiyt`, `monstrossity`, `monstrostiy`, `monstrrosity`, `monstrsoity`, `monsttrosity`, `montsrosity`, `mosntrosity`, `omnstrosity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monstrosity