Heinousness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The property of being heinous. uncountable, usually
"But again that last scene at Compiegne rose visibly before her; not only his falsehood to her, but his slander of her, came to mind. It seemed as if she had never felt their full heinousness till now—now that with shame she owned that for a moment she had relented in his favour."
- 2 the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane wordnet
Example
More examples"But again that last scene at Compiegne rose visibly before her; not only his falsehood to her, but his slander of her, came to mind. It seemed as if she had never felt their full heinousness till now—now that with shame she owned that for a moment she had relented in his favour."
Etymology
From heinous + -ness.
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