De-fōrm'i-ty, n.
n. [Lat. deformitas, from deformis; Pr. deformitat, Sp. deformidad, It. deformità; Fr. déformité.]
Sense 1. The state of being deformed; want of uniformity or symmetry; distortion; irregularity of shape or features; defect; distortion; ugliness.
To make an envious mountain on my back, Where sits deformity to mock my body. Shak.
Sense 2. Any thing that destroys beauty, grace, or propriety; irregularity; absurdity; gross deviation from order or the established laws of propriety; as, deformity in an edifice, or deformity of character.