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Heinousness

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: The quality or state of being extremely wicked, evil, or atrocious.

Example sentence: The heinousness of the crime shocked the entire community.

Sense 2: An act of extreme cruelty, brutality, or offensiveness.

Example sentence: The heinousness of the treatment towards the prisoners was condemned by human rights organizations.

Sense 3: The degree to which something is abhorrent, offensive, or repugnant.

Example sentence: The explosive revelation increased the heinousness of the scandal.

Part of speech: adjective

Sense 1: Characterized by extreme wickedness, evil, or atrociousness.

Example sentence: His heinousness act of betrayal shattered their trust forever.

Sense 2: Extremely offensive, shocking, or grossly unfair.

Example sentence: The heinousness decision to discriminate against certain individuals sparked public outrage.