grotesquery
Definition
Noun: 1. The quality or state of being grotesque; something grotesque: Refers to a ludicrous, incongruous, unnatural, or distorted quality, or an object or feature possessing this quality. It emphasizes a bizarre, absurd, or fantastical distortion from the natural or expected.
Usage
The word "grotesquery" is used to describe something that is disturbingly or absurdly unnatural, misshapen, or distorted. It often carries connotations of being both frightening and ridiculous. It can refer to an abstract quality or a specific, tangible thing.
Examples
- Noun (Quality):
- The grotesquery of the monster's appearance was both terrifying and fascinating.
- The film was praised for its visual grotesquery and dark humor.
- Noun (Thing):
- The garden was filled with stone gargoyles and other grotesqueries.
- He collected artistic grotesqueries from the medieval period.
Advanced Usage
- "a grotesquery of nature": Used to describe a living thing that is a shocking or monstrous distortion of natural form.
- The two-headed calf was seen as a grotesquery of nature.
- "descend into grotesquery": Describes a situation, narrative, or style becoming increasingly absurd and distorted.
- The political debate quickly descended into grotesquery.
Variants and Related Words
- Grotesque (adj/n): The more common form. As an adjective: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. As a noun: a very ugly or comically distorted figure or image.
- The statue had a grotesque face. (adj)
- The cathedral's roof is adorned with grotesques. (n)
- Grotesqueness (n): A synonym for "grotesquery," specifically referring to the abstract quality.
- The grotesqueness of the scene was unforgettable.
Synonyms
- Absurdity: The quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.
- Monstrosity: Something, especially a building, that is very large and unsightly; or an animal or plant that is grossly malformed.
- Bizarreness: The quality of being very strange or unusual.
- Distortion: The action of distorting or the state of being distorted.
Antonyms
- Normality: The condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected.
- Naturalness: The quality of being in accordance with nature or what is natural.
- Beauty: A combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses.
- Grace: Smoothness and elegance of movement; courteous good will.
Noun
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ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
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