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teratism

[ ter-uh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. love or worship of the monstrous.
  2. Biology. a monstrosity.

teratism

/ ˈtɛrəˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. a malformed animal or human, esp in the fetal stage; monster
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Word History and Origins

Origin of teratism1

First recorded in 1900–05; terat- + -ism

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