شنع

شُنْعَةٌ ذ the subst. from شَنُعَ; (S, O, K;) [i. e.] Badness, evilness, abominableness, foulness, or unseemliness; syn. قُبْحٌ; (Har p. 196;) as also ↓ شُنُوعٌ: (O, K:) thus in the saying, فِى فُلَانٍ ↓ شُنُوعٌ [ In such a one is unseemliness, or ugliness ]; as also نَظْرَةٌ and رَدٌّ [or rather رَدَّةٌ]: (TA:) and one says also, فِى وَجْهِهِ شُنْعَةٌ and رَدَّةٌ and نَظْرَةٌ [app. meaning In his face is unseemliness, or ugliness ]. (IAar TA voce شُفْعَةٌ.) ― -b2- Also Diabolical, or demoniacal possession; or madness, or insanity. (IAar, TA.)