enor·mi·ty
noun \i-ˈnȯr-mə-tē\
: a shocking, evil, or immoral act
: great evil or wickedness
: great evil or wickedness
: great size
plural enor·mi·ties
Usage Discussion of ENORMITY
Enormity, some people insist, is improperly used to denote large size. They insist on enormousness for this meaning, and would limit enormity to the meaning “great wickedness.”
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