noun (plural enormities)
1 [U] the ~ of sth (of a problem, etc.) the very great size, effect, etc. of sth; the fact of sth being very serious:
the enormity of a task / problem / decision * People are still coming to terms with the enormity of the disaster. * The full enormity of the crime has not yet been revealed.
2 [C,usually pl.] (formal) a very serious crime:
the enormities of the Hitler regime
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for enormity is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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