| 单词 | teratism |
| 释义 | teratism in British English (ˈtɛrəˌtɪzəm) noun a malformed animal or human, esp in the fetal stage; monster teratism in American English (ˈtɛrəˌtɪzəm) noun a malformed fetus Word origin < terato- + -ismteratism in American English (ˈterəˌtɪzəm) noun 1. love or worship of the monstrous 2. Biology a monstrosity Word origin [1900–05; terat- + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cathode-ray tube, clone, elder statesman, hydroplane, internship-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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