transmogrify
verb/tɹænzˈmɒɡɹɪfaɪ/UK/tɹænzˈmɑɡɹɪfaɪ/US
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.
Definitions
To substantially or completely alter the form of.
- Our present Governors (who have transmografide Monarchy into a Free State) ...
- Separateness in selfist thought is transmogrified into a perverted freedom (or set of freedoms), themselves devoid of attendant responsibilities.
To completely alter one's form.
- "Just set the dial to "Calvin", and I'll transmogrify back to a boy."
The neighborhood
- synonymmetamorphize
- synonymmetamorphose
- synonymmetamorphosize
- synonymtransform
- synonymtransmogrify
- synonymtransmute
- antonymdeconvert
- neighborconvert
- neighboralter
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA