French Conversation · Level 152
30 words
French word
monstruosité
Pronunciation
IPA/mɔ̃stʁyozite/
Meaning
- feminine nounugliness
Example
La monstruosité du bâtiment choque tout le quartier.
The building's ugliness shocks the whole neighborhood.
More examples
Cette chaise est une monstruosité.
This chair is a monstrosity.
Core concept
A disturbing distortion that turns something familiar into an object of shock and repulsion.
Common phrases
une vraie monstruosité
a real monstrosity
une abominable monstruosité
an abominable monstrosity
Similar words
laideur: An unattractive appearance or quality.
dégoût: A feeling of intense disgust or revulsion.
abomination: Something intensely offensive and detested.
Definition in French
État ou qualité d'une chose qui paraît extrêmement laide, anormale ou choquante, suscitant répulsion ou étonnement.
Word origin
Monstruosité developed from French monstrueux with -ité, a suffix that forms an abstract noun for a quality or state.
Usage tips
- The word often evaluates buildings, artworks, or other things metaphorically, while direct reference to a person is harsh and offensive.
Other meanings
- monstrositynoun
- deformitynoun
Related words
- monstrueuxmonstrousadjective
- monstrueusementmonstrouslyadverb