English Explanatory Dictionary

transmogrify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To substantially or completely alter the form of.
  2. To completely alter one's form.

Pronunciation

/tɹænzˈmɒɡɹɪfaɪ/ /tɹænzˈmɑɡɹɪfaɪ/ en-us-transmogrify.ogg en-au-transmogrify.ogg

Word forms

transmogrify transmogrifies transmogrifying transmogrified

Etymology

17th century; origin uncertain, but possibly from transmigure, transmigrate. It is also possible that this word is a formation derived from maugre, hence it originally signified the "evil eye", but under the influence of the former etymologies shifted its meaning to its sense of "transformation". Another possibility is a humorous blending of transfigure and modify.

Synonyms

metamorphize metamorphose metamorphosize transform transmogrify transmute convert develop draw evolve reconvert shift transfigurate transfigure transume

Antonyms

deconvert

Related words

convert

Derived words

transmogrification

Translations

Czech: proměnit German: transformieren German: gänzlich ummodeln Māori: whakatupu Middle English: transformen Portuguese: metamorfosear Serbo-Croatian: preinačiti Serbo-Croatian: preoblikovati
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