Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - enormity
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(enormities) 1. If you refer to the enormity of something that you consider to be a problem or difficulty, you are referring to its very great size, extent, or seriousness. I was numbed by the enormity of the responsibility... N-UNCOUNT: usu the N of n 2. If you refer to the enormity of an event, you are emphasizing that it is terrible and frightening. It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster which has occurred. N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural -ties) Date: 15th century 1. an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act the enormities of state power — Susan Sontag other enormities too juvenile to mention — Richard Freedman 2. the quality or state of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous; especially great wickedness the ~ of the crimes committed during the Third Reich — G. A. Craig 3. the quality or state of being huge ; immensity the inconceivable ~ of the universe 4. a quality of momentous importance or impact the ~ of the decision Usage: Enormity, some people insist, is improperly used to denote large size. They insist on enormousness for this meaning, and would limit ~ to the meaning “great wickedness.” Those who urge such a limitation may not recognize the subtlety with which ~ is actually used. It regularly denotes a considerable departure from the expected or normal they awakened; they sat up; and then the ~ of their situation burst upon them. “How did the fire start?” — John Steinbeck. When used to denote large size, either literal or figurative, it usually suggests something so large as to seem overwhelming no intermediate zone of study. Either the ~ of the desert or the sight of a tiny flower — Paul Theroux the ~ of the task of teachers in slum schools — J. B. Conant and may even be used to suggest both great size and deviation from morality the ~ of existing stockpiles of atomic weapons — New Republic. It can also emphasize the momentousness of what has happened the sombre ~ of the Russian Revolution — George Steiner or of its consequences perceived as no one in the family could the ~ of the misfortune — E. L. Doctorow. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 extreme wickedness. 2 an act of extreme wickedness. 3 a serious error. 4 disp. great size; enormousness. Etymology: ME f. F {eacute}normit{eacute} f. L enormitas -tatis f. enormis (as ENORMOUS) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. чудовищность, гнусность the enormity of his offences —- чудовищность его преступлений 2. чудовищное преступление the bombing of the defenceless population was an enormity beyond belief —- бомбежка беззащитного населения была преступлением невероятной жестокости 3. огромность, громадность the enormity of this task —- грандиозность этой задачи ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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