enormity
/ɪˈnɔːmɪti/
noun
Meaning
Deviation from what is normal or standard; irregularity, abnormality.
Deviation from moral normality; extreme wickedness, nefariousness, or cruelty.
"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."
A breach of law or morality; a transgression, an act of evil or wickedness.
Great size; enormousness, hugeness, immenseness.
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