atrociousnessn.
The quality of being atrocious; heinousness.
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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
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [noun] > extreme wickedness
villainy?c1225
cursedhead1382
cursednessa1400
grievoustyc1410
enormityc1480
atrocity1534
malignitya1535
heinousness1563
enormousnessa1631
enormance1682
flagitiousness1692
flagrancy1714
atrociousness1731
outrageousness1869
1731 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict.
1750 S. Johnson Rambler No. 8. ⁋8 Withdraws his attention from the atrociousness of the guilt.
1767 tr. C. di Beccaria Bonesana Ess. Crimes xiii. 45 The credibility of a witness is less as the atrociousness of the crime is greater.
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