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abnormality.

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ət.i/US/ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ɪt.i/US/ˌæbˌnɚˈmæl.ət.i/US
  1. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab-bor. English ab- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English abnormal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English abnormality From abnormal + -ity. First attested in the mid 19th century.

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