Deformity

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪti/
• US IPA: /dɪˈfɔɹmÉ™ti/

Origin

From Old French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās ("deformity, ugliness"), from dēfōrmis ("deformed, ugly") + -itās, from dē + fōrma ("shape, form").

Full definition of deformity

Noun

1. The state of being deformed.
2. Something which is deformed.