deformity meaning: definition, etymology

deformity

noun

UK /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/ · US /dɪˈfɔɹməti/

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”).

The state of being deformed.

congenital deformity
severe deformity

An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.

physical deformity
The accident left him with a slight facial deformity.

1 more example

She worked with children born with limb deformities.

Derived terms: antideformity, boutonniere deformity, Madelung's deformity, swan neck deformity, trapdoor deformity