grotesquerie

gro tes quer ie |grōˈteskərē ɡroʊˈtɛskəri |(also grotesquery ) ▶noun ( pl. grotesqueries ) grotesque quality or grotesque things collectively: living in a world of grotesquerie and make-believe. • a grotesque figure, object, or action. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: French (see grotesque ).

grotesquerie

grotesquerie |grəʊˈtɛskəri | ▶noun ( pl. grotesqueries ) [ mass noun ] grotesque quality or grotesque things collectively: current tastes for horror and grotesquerie. • [ count noun ] a grotesque thing or action. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: French (see grotesque ).