enormities
Variant of enormity
enormity
Definition
enor·mity (ē nôr′mə tē, i-)
noun pl. enormities -·ties
- great wickedness the enormity of a crime
- a monstrous or outrageous act; very wicked crime
- enormous size or extent; vastness: in modern use, considered a loose usage by some
Etymology: Fr enormité < L enormitas < enormis, irregular, immoderate, immense < e-, out + norma, rule: see norm
enormities
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- other: Cyril of Jerusalem renews the wicked accusation of child-murder, and adds other enormities unspeakable in the presence of women.
