n.
Pronunciation: di- ' fo ̇ r-m ə -t ē , d ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English deformite, from Middle French defformeteit, from Latin deformitat-, deformitas, from deformis deformed, from de- + forma
Date: 15th century
1 : the state of being deformed
2 : IMPERFECTION , BLEMISH : as a : a physical blemish or distortion : DISFIGUREMENT b : a moral or aesthetic flaw or defect