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Interesting facts about the English language

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
Aye, "enormous" is where the confusion begins.

Mainstream dictionaries show the bigness definition as tertiary....
Definition of enormity | Dictionary.com
noun, plural e·nor·mi·ties
outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness:the enormity of war crimes.
something outrageous or heinous, as an offense:The bombing of the defenseless population was an enormity beyond belief.
greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence; immensity:The enormity of such an act of generosity is staggering.

Definition of ENORMITY
Definition of enormity
1: an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral actthe enormities of state power— Susan Sontagother enormities too juvenile to mention— Richard Freedman
2: the quality or state of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageousespecially : great wickednessthe enormity of the crimes committed during the Third Reich— G. A. Craig
3: the quality or state of being huge : IMMENSITYthe inconceivable enormity of the universe
4: a quality of momentous importance or impactthe enormity of the decision
Synonyms & Anton

It sounds like a word trump would revel in using "the enormity of my ego"
 
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