HEINOUS


Meaning of HEINOUS in English

/ ˈheɪnəs; NAmE / adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( formal ) morally very bad :

a heinous crime

►  hein·ous·ly adverb

►  hein·ous·ness noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French haineus , from hair to hate, of Germanic origin.

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