Definitions for ENORMITY
ɪˈnɔr mɪ tienor·mi·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outrageousness, enormitynoun

   the quality of being outrageous

2. 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"

3. enormitynoun

   the quality of extreme wickedness

4. enormitynoun

   an act of extreme wickedness

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. enormitynoun

   An act of extreme evil or wickedness.

3. enormitynoun

   Hugeness, enormousness, immenseness.

4. Etymology: From énormité, from enormitatem, from enormis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enormitynoun

   Etymology: from enormous.

   1. Deviation from rule; irregularity.2. Deviation from right; depravity; corruption.

   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.

   3. Atrocious crimes; flagitious villanies; crimes exceeding the common measure.

   It is not a bare speculation that kings may run into enormities; the practice may be proved by examples. Jonathan Swift.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enormitynoun

   the state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous

2. Enormitynoun

   that which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity

3. Etymology: [L. enormitas, fr. enormis enormous: cf. F. normit. See Enormous.]

Matched Categories

1. • Atrocity
   • Enormousness
   • Indecency
   • Nefariousness

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How to pronounce ENORMITY?

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How to say ENORMITY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ENORMITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ENORMITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ENORMITY in a Sentence

1. Sinan Ulgen:

   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.

2. Shivnath Thukral:

   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.

3. David Sterns:

   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.

4. Eclipse Award-winner:

   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.

5. Cathy Lanier:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ENORMITY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ENORMITY
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ENORMITY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ENORMITY
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ENORMITY