teratism

[ ter-uh-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈtɛr əˌtɪz əm /

noun

love or worship of the monstrous.
Biology. a monstrosity.

Origin of teratism

First recorded in 1900–05; terat- + -ism

British Dictionary definitions for teratism

teratism
/ (ˈtɛrəˌtɪzəm) /

noun

a malformed animal or human, esp in the fetal stage; monster

Medical definitions for teratism

teratism
[ tĕrə-tĭz′əm ]

n.

A congenital malformation or monster.