Definitions for grotesquerie
grotes·querie

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1. grotesqueness, grotesquery, grotesquerienoun

   ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion

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1. grotesquerienoun

   The quality of being grotesque or macabre

2. grotesquerienoun

   A genre of literature that was popular in the early 20th century, and practiced by writers such as Ambrose Bierce and Fritz Leiber

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1. Grotesquerie

   Grotesquerie is a literary form that became a popular genre in the early 20th century. It can be grouped with science fiction and horror. Authors such as Ambrose Bierce, Fritz Leiber, H.P. Lovecraft, H. Russell Wakefield, Seabury Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Margaret St. Clair, Stanton A. Coblentz, Lee Brown Coye and Katherine Anne Porter have written books within this genre. The term has also been used to describe macabre artwork and movies, and it is used in architecture.

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1. grotesquerie

   Grotesquerie is the state or quality of being grotesque or bizarre, often marked by unnatural combinations, distortions, or extravagant oddities. It can also refer to an instance or display of this, such as a strange, distorted art piece or an unusual, peculiar event.

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1. Grotesquerie

   Grotesquerie is a literary form that became a popular genre in the early 20th century. It can be grouped with science fiction and horror. Authors such as Ambrose Bierce, Fritz Leiber, H. Russell Wakefield, Seabury Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Margaret St. Clair, Stanton A. Coblentz, Lee Brown Coye and Katherine Anne Porter have written books within this genre. The term has also been used to describe macabre artwork and movies, and it is used in architecture.

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1. • Ugliness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grotesquerie in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grotesquerie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=grotesquerie
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grotesquerie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesquerie
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=grotesquerie
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=grotesquerie