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. Mark Warner:

   Let us not be unmindful of the enormity of the sacrifice of the men and women of the armed forces of the United States.

2. Ziyad Al-Aly:

   We need to get them the treatments they need so this does not degenerate into a much larger crisis, just because of the enormity of COVID in the U.S., the numbers here represent really millions of people.

3. 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.

4. Vincent Zhou:

   I have taken all the precautions I can, I've isolated myself so much that the loneliness I've felt in the last month or two has been crushing at times, the enormity of the situation, the pain of it all is pretty insane... but I do recognize that this absolutely does not define me as an athlete, as a person.

5. The Omani Shed:

   Forty years of change and evolution,they barely even tapped the enormity of Omani people’s potential.

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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