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单词 monstrification
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monstrificationn.

Brit. /ˌmɒnstrᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmɑnztrəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmɑnstrəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mōnstrum , -ification suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin mōnstrum monster n. + -ification suffix. Compare classical Latin mōnstrificus monstrous. Compare earlier monstrify v.
rare.
The action of making ugly or monstrous; the portrayal of something as monstrous.
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1849 J. Ruskin Seven Lamps Archit. iv. 96 Many forms of so called decoration..ought in truth to be set down in the architect's contract, as ‘For monstrification’.
1999 Scout Rep. Archives (Internet Scout Project) (Electronic text) 3 Dec. It examines topics such as the monstrification of the A- and H-Bombs in comic books.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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