e ‧ nor ‧ mi ‧ ty AC /ɪˈnɔːməti, ɪˈnɔːmɪti $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural enormities )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ enormity ; adverb : ↑ enormously ; adjective : ↑ enormous ]
1 . [singular] the great size, seriousness, or difficulty of a situation, problem, event etc
enormity of
Even now, the full enormity of his crimes has not been exposed.
the enormity of the task
2 . [countable usually plural] formal a very evil and cruel act SYN atrocity