grotesquerie

/ɡroʊˈtɛskəri/
noun
  1. Something that is grotesque; a strange, ugly, or unnatural thing, especially in art or literature.
    • The novel is full of grotesqueries that shock the reader.
    • The old castle was filled with stone grotesqueries on every corner.
    • The gallery displayed a collection of grotesqueries from the artist's early period.
  2. The quality or state of being grotesque; grotesqueness.
    • The film's grotesquerie was too much for some audience members.
    • He wrote about the grotesquerie of modern urban life.
    • The play used humor to highlight the grotesquerie of the situation.
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