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atrociousness

noun

Etymology

From atrocious + -ness.

  1. derived from atrōx
  2. suffixed as atrociousness — “atrocious + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being atrocious.

    • The atrociousness of a crime, depends greatly upon the nature, character, and condition of the victim. […] To steal bread from a full man, is theft; to steal it from a starving man, is both theft and murder.
    • […] as the day dawned, the atrociousness of his conduct became apparent.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA