grotesquerie

Thân thiện

A clown's grotesquerie made the children laugh and point.

Definition

Noun: 1. A ludicrous, incongruous, or unnatural quality, especially one characterized by distortion or bizarre combination: This refers to the state or quality of being grotesque—strange, absurd, or fantastically ugly in a way that is both disturbing and often darkly humorous. It emphasizes unnatural distortion and the jarring combination of elements.

Usage

The word "grotesquerie" is used to describe a quality, atmosphere, or instance that is disturbingly and absurdly unnatural. It is often applied to art, literature, situations, or appearances that evoke a sense of the bizarre, the macabre, or the ridiculously distorted. * It functions as a non-count noun when describing the general quality: "The film was praised for its unsettling grotesquerie." * It functions as a count noun when referring to a specific instance or example of this quality: "The statue was a grotesquerie of the human form."

Examples

• The grotesquerie of the villain's makeup made him both terrifying and darkly comical.
• Her stories are filled with a unique grotesquerie, blending fairy-tale elements with body horror.
• The political satire exposed the grotesquerie of the corruption scandal.
• That painting of melting clocks is more than surrealism; it's a brilliant grotesquerie.

Advanced Usage

• "heighten/amplify the grotesquerie": To make the bizarre or distorted quality more intense.
  • The director used sharp lighting to heighten the grotesquerie of the scene.
• "vein/touch of grotesquerie": A slight element or hint of this distorted quality.
  • Even his comedies have a vein of grotesquerie running through them.

Variants and Related Words

• Grotesque (adj/n): The primary adjective form meaning comically or repulsively distorted. As a noun, it can refer to a grotesque figure or object.
  • Adj: The gargoyle had a grotesque face. N: The cathedral was adorned with stone grotesques.
• Grotesqueness (n): A more common synonym for "grotesquerie," often used interchangeably to mean the quality of being grotesque.
• Grotesquerie is sometimes spelled grotesquery. Both forms are accepted.

Synonyms

• Bizarreness
• Preposterousness
• Absurdity (specifically of a distorted, unnatural kind)
• Macabre quality
• Distortion

Antonyms

• Normality
• Naturalness
• Grace
• Beauty (in a classical sense)
• Elegance

Học thuật

Noun

1. ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion

Từ đồng nghĩa

• grotesqueness
• grotesquery