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Meaning of enormity

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

enormity

Pronunciation:/ɪˈnɔːmɪti//-ɾi/

noun

Definitions

  1. Deviation from what is normal or standard; irregularity, abnormality.

  2. Deviation from moral normality; extreme wickedness, nefariousness, or cruelty.

    Example: 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.

  3. A breach of law or morality; a transgression, an act of evil or wickedness.

  4. Great size; enormousness, hugeness, immenseness.