ABNORMITY
Etymology
Noun
abnormity (countable and uncountable, plural abnormities)
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
A monstrosity [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Synonyms
• (abnormality—state of being abnormal): abnormality, weirdness; see also strangeness
• (abnormality—something that is abnormal): aberrant; outlier; see also anomaly
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*nor"mi*ty, n.; pl. Abnormities. Etym: [LL. abnormitas. See Abnormous.]
Definition: Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity. "An abnormity . . . like a calf born with two heads." Mrs. Whitney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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