شُنْعَةٌ
Root: شنع
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شُنْعَةٌ
the subst. from شَنُعَ; [i. e.] Badness, evilness, abominableness, foulness, or unseemliness; syn. قُبْحٌ; as also
شُنُوعٌ : thus in the saying, شُنُوعٌ فِى فُلَانٍ [In such a one is unseemliness, or ugliness]; as also نَظْرَةٌ and رَدٌّ [or rather رَدَّةٌ]: and one says also, فِى وَجْهِهِ شُنْعَةٌ and رَدَّةٌ and نَظْرَةٌ [app. meaning In his face is unseemliness, or ugliness]. (IAar TA voce شُفْعَةٌ.)
2 Also Diabolical, or demoniacal possession; or madness, or insanity.
2 Also Diabolical, or demoniacal possession; or madness, or insanity.
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