grotesquerie
noun
gro·tes·que·rie
| \ grĆ-Ëte-skÉ-rÄ
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variants:
or less commonly grotesquery
plural grotesqueries
Definition of grotesquerie
1
: something that is grotesque
2
: the quality or state of being grotesque : grotesqueness
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Synonyms for grotesquerie
Synonyms
grotesque, monster, monstrosity, ogre
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Examples of grotesquerie in a Sentence
born Joseph Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man was for a time exhibited as a sideshow grotesquerie
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