Malformer

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. One who or that which causes or undergoes a process of deformation or distortion; an entity responsible for altering form or shape in an improper way; an agent involved in the creation of abnormal or flawed structures
2. An individual or object that produces or experiences improper shaping or misshaping; a factor contributing to the development of malformed or defective forms; something associated with irregular or faulty formation processes
3. A person or thing engaged in causing inappropriate or defective formation; an influence that leads to an altered or flawed configuration; an element that induces abnormal structural changes or distortions

Etymology: "Malformer" is a transparent compound: the prefix "mal-" meaning "badly" or "wrongly," plus the verb "form." The prefix comes from French "mal," which descends from Latin "male," meaning "badly" or "ill." The verb comes from Latin "forma," meaning "shape," which reached English through Old French. The ending "-er" is an old agent suffix, going back to Old English "-ere," that turns a verb into a noun for the thing or person doing the action, as in "builder" or "singer." So "malformer" means whatever shapes something badly, which is what the word's definition, something causing deformity, describes.