The Only Use
enormity
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- She knew full well the enormity of her offense, but because her desires were stronger than the code she was breaking, she persisted in breaking it.
p. 231.6enormity = extreme wickedness
Definitions:
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(1)
(enormity as in: enormity of the crime) extreme wickedness
or more rarely (and considered incorrect by many): enormousness (largeness) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)