heinousnessn.
/ˈheɪnəsnəs/, /ˈhiːnəsnəs/, U.S. /ˈheɪnəsnəs/ The state or quality of being heinous; extreme wickedness, infamousness, atrociousness.
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the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > heinousness > [noun]
monstruosity1402
grievoustyc1410
outrageousnessc1450
enormityc1480
atrocity1534
malignitya1535
monstruousness1545
heinousness1563
monstrousness1574
ugliness1601
enormousnessa1631
monstrosity1639
enormance1682
flagrancy1714
atrociousness1731
the mind > emotion > hatred > object of detestation (person or thing) > [noun] > quality of being detestable or loathsomeness
horribility13..
loathlihead1340
odiousnessa1513
abominableness?1529
fedity1542
heinousness1563
hatefulness1565
disdain1590
detestableness1612
abhorringa1616
obscenitya1618
nauseousness1657
obnoxiousness1674
repellency1733
repulsiveness1804
detestability1834
repellingness1834
loathednessa1859
rebarbativity1947
rebarbativeness1966
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [noun] > extreme wickedness
villainy?c1225
cursedhead1382
cursednessa1400
grievoustyc1410
enormityc1480
atrocity1534
malignitya1535
heinousness1563
enormousnessa1631
enormance1682
flagitiousness1692
flagrancy1714
atrociousness1731
outrageousness1869
1563 2nd Tome Homelyes Repentance ii, in J. Griffiths Two Bks. Homilies (1859) ii. 537 Sorrow and grief..for the heinousness of sin.
1655 W. Gouge & T. Gouge Learned Comm. Hebrewes (x. 26) ii. 488 The heighnousnesse of Apostacy.
1716 J. Addison Freeholder No. 20 (1751) 112 To extenuate the Hainousness of the Rebellion.
1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 181 The heinousness of offences is apt to depend on accidental circumstances.
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