Enormity (noun)

  1. The quality of being grotesquely evil or wrong.
  2. The quality of being enormous; vastness.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin enormitas, from enormis "huge, monstrous", from e- (variant of ex-) "out" + norma "rule, pattern".

Examples:

  1. The enormity of the tragedy stunned everyone.
  2. The enormity of the task ahead is daunting.
  3. The enormity of the damage caused by the hurricane was devastating.
  4. The enormity of his wealth was staggering.
  5. The enormity of the situation was overwhelming.
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