Immane

//ɪˈmeɪn// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very large; huge; vast. archaic

    "There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars. Petro-dollars, electro-dollars, multi-dollars, reichmarks, rins, rubles, pounds, and shekels."

  2. 2
    Monstrous in character; inhuman; atrocious; fierce. archaic

    "so immane a man"

Synonyms

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ampleastronomicbehemothicbigbig fatbodacious

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"There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars. Petro-dollars, electro-dollars, multi-dollars, reichmarks, rins, rubles, pounds, and shekels."

Etymology

From Latin immānis.

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