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   E·nor·mi·ty

   /iˈnôrmədē/

   

   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 the regime" Similar wickednessevilnessvilenessbasenessblacknessdepravityoutrageousnessmonstrousnesshideousnessdreadfulnessheinousnessawfulnessnastinesshorroratrocityvillainycrueltyinhumanitymercilessnessbrutalitybrutalismbestialitybarbarismbarbarousnesssavageryviciousnessrare:nefariousnessoutragehorrorevilvillainyatrocitybarbarityact of brutalityact of savageryact of wickednessact of crueltyabominationmonstrosityobscenityiniquityviolationcrimetransgressionwrongwrongdoingoffenseinjuryaffrontdisgracescandalinjusticeabusemalfeasancetortOpposite 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 definition: outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness. See examples of ENORMITY used in a sentence.

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

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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.

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › enormityEnormity - definition of enormity by The Free Dictionary

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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.

9. 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. The full enormity of the crime has not yet been revealed.

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

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

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    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)