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   enormity

   /ɪˈnɔːmɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong: "a thorough search disclosed the full enormity of the crime"
   • ▪ (in neutral use) large size or scale: "I began to get a sense of the enormity of the task" Similar immensityvastnessmassivenesshugenesssizeextentmagnitudeexpansegreatnesslargenessbignessrare:enormousnessOpposite trivialitysmallness
   • 2. a grave crime or sin: "the enormities of war" Similar wickednessevilnessvilenessbasenessblacknessdepravityoutrageousnessmonstrousnesshideousnessdreadfulnessheinousnessawfulnessnastinesshorroratrocityvillainycrueltyinhumanitymercilessnessbrutalitybrutalismbestialitybarbarismbarbarousnesssavageryviciousnessrare:nefariousnessoutragehorrorevilvillainyatrocitybarbarityact of brutalityact of savageryact of wickednessact of crueltyabominationmonstrosityobscenityiniquityviolationcrimetransgressionwrongwrongdoingoffenceinjuryaffrontdisgracescandalinjusticeabusemalfeasancetortOpposite goodness

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin enormitas, from enormis, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + norma ‘pattern, standard’. The word originally meant ‘deviation from legal or moral rectitude’ and ‘transgression’. Current senses have been influenced by enormous.

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   The meaning of ENORMITY is an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act. How to use enormity in a sentence. Did you know? Enormity vs. Enormousness: Usage Guide

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   enormity noun (TERRIBLE QUALITY) [ C/U ] a terrible or immoral act, or how terrible or immoral something is: [ U ] Shock over the enormity of the crime has subsided. [ C ] Goya’s etchings depict in shocking detail the enormities of war.

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   enormity. / ɪˈnɔːmɪtɪ / noun. the quality or character of being outrageous; extreme wickedness. an act of great wickedness; atrocity. informal. vastness of size or extent. Discover More. Usage.

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   If you refer to the enormity of something that you consider to be a problem or difficulty, you are referring to its very great size, extent, or seriousness. I was numbed by the enormity of the responsibility.

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   ENORMITY meaning: 1. very great size or importance: 2. an extremely evil act or the quality of being extremely evil…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenormity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   enormity. [uncountable] the enormity of something (of a problem, etc.) the very great size, effect, etc. of something; the fact of something being very serious. People are still coming to terms with the enormity of the disaster.

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   1. the quality or character of being outrageous; extreme wickedness. 2. an act of great wickedness; atrocity. 3. informal vastness of size or extent. [C15: from Old French enormite, from Late Latin ēnormitās hugeness; see enormous]

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   An enormity is something extreme or huge, almost beyond comprehension. If you call having to paint the house all by yourself an enormity, your friends might take pity on you and show up with brushes and rollers. Something that's enormous can be good — a huge paycheck! — or bad, such as a tumor.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENORMITY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    noun. uk / ɪˈnɔːməti / us. the enormity of sth. Add to word list. how big or important something is: He hadn't realized the enormity of the problem. (Definition of enormity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of enormity. in Chinese (Traditional) 大小, 巨大, 嚴重性… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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    enormity meaning, definition, what is enormity: the great size, seriousness, or difficul...: Learn more.