n.; pl.Enormities [ L. enormitas, fr. enormis enormous: cf. F. énormité. See Enormous. ] 1. The state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous. [ 1913 Webster ]
The enormity of his learned acquisitions. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity. [ 1913 Webster ]
These clamorous enormities which are grown too big and strong for law or shame. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Enormity \E*nor"mi*ty\, n.; pl. {Enormities}. [L. enormitas, fr.
enormis enormous: cf. F. ['e]normit['e]. See {Enormous}.]
1. The state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of
being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous.
[1913 Webster]
The enormity of his learned acquisitions. --De
Quincey.
[1913 Webster]
2. That which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense
against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime;
flagitious villainy; an atrocity.
[1913 Webster]
These clamorous enormities which are grown too big
and strong for law or shame. --South.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
enormity
n 1: the quality of being outrageous [syn: {outrageousness},
{enormity}]
2: 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: the quality of extreme wickedness
4: an act of extreme wickedness
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