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Grotesque vs Freakery - What's the difference?

grotesque | freakery |

As nouns the difference between grotesque and freakery

is that grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms while freakery is that which is freakish or grotesque.

As an adjective grotesque

is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.

grotesque

English

(wikipedia grotesque)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
  • disgusting or otherwise viscerally reviling.
  • (typography) sans serif.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
  • Anything grotesque.
  • (typography) A sans serif typeface.

    • Related terms

    * grotesquely * grotesqueness

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    freakery

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • That which is freakish or grotesque.