abnormity

The story

1. Latin · derived fromabnormis“irregular, abnormal”
2. Late Latin · borrowed fromabnormitas
3. English todayabnormity

From abnorm(al) + -ity, from Late Latin abnormitas, from Latin abnormis (“irregular, abnormal”), from ab + norm (“rule, pattern”). See also abnormous.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• First attested in the mid 18ᵗʰ century. Alternative form of abnormality
• First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century. A monstrosity