What does ENORMITY mean?
Definitions for ENORMITY
ɪˈnɔr mɪ tienor·mi·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ENORMITY.
Princeton's WordNet
outrageousness, enormitynoun
the quality of being outrageous
enormitynoun
vastness of size or extent
"in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"
enormitynoun
the quality of extreme wickedness
enormitynoun
an act of extreme wickedness
Wiktionary
enormitynoun
Extreme wickedness, nefariousness.
Not until the war ended and journalists were able to enter Cambodia did the world really become aware of the enormity of Pol Pot's oppression.
enormitynoun
An act of extreme evil or wickedness.
enormitynoun
Hugeness, enormousness, immenseness.
Etymology: From énormité, from enormitatem, from enormis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Enormitynoun
Etymology: from enormous.
We shall speak of the particular abuses and enormities of the government. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.
That the mean, which this law provideth, will be always sufficient to bridle or restrain enormity, no man can warrant. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 10.
There are many little enormities in the world, which our preachers would be very glad to see removed; but at the same time dare not meddle with them, for fear of betraying the dignity of the pulpit. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 116.
It is not a bare speculation that kings may run into enormities; the practice may be proved by examples. Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
enormity
Enormity refers to the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong. It can also refer to a grave crime or sin.
Webster Dictionary
Enormitynoun
the state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous
Enormitynoun
that which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity
Etymology: [L. enormitas, fr. enormis enormous: cf. F. normit. See Enormous.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ENORMITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ENORMITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of ENORMITY in a Sentence
Turkey cannot be the solution for the European Union's inability to act collectively to address the enormity of this humanitarian tragedy and develop policies to share the burden.
The enormity of it is quite well defined, and that is one of the reasons we think it is also one of our top priorities to keep elections safe and secure in India, we've been working for months and applying different learnings from different parts of the world to... ensure that there is no abuse on the platform.
The enormity of this settlement is due to one reason, and one reason only. And that is the sheer scope of the harm inflicted on class members.
There’s a lot of external pressure put on guys more here, but it’s good pressure, i tell everyone that ever started training horses and gotten to the point where they know what Kentucky Derby is to understand the enormity of Kentucky Derby how big a deal it is and how big Kentucky Derby is.
SoFi campus is just such a massive campus, of all the Super Bowls that I've worked, the biggest challenge here, really, is just the enormity of this event, and that goes along with the enormity of the stadium and the stadium campus.
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