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atrociousness

/əˈtɹoʊʃəsnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being atrocious.

Word Origin From Latin 'atrox' meaning savage, literally 'black-eyed' — from 'ater' (black) and 'oculus' (eye). The idea: someone with a dark, threatening look. Atrociousness is the quality of being extremely cruel or terrible. The root also gives us 'atrocity'. The same 'oculus' root gives us 'ocular' and 'binoculars'.

noun The state or quality of being atrocious. countable

The atrociousness of the crime shocked the entire nation.

(名词) 凶残；残暴；暴虐 【凶残性】

罪行的残暴程度震惊了全国。

(sustantivo) atrocidad [El estado o cualidad de ser atroz.]

La atrocidad del crimen conmocionó a toda la nación.

(nom) atrocité; monstruosité; horreur; caractère atroce; abomination [Caractère de ce qui est atroce, d'une cruauté ou d'une laideur extrême.]

L'**atrociousness** du crime a choqué toute la nation.

(Substantiv) Grausamkeit; Abscheulichkeit [die Eigenschaft, grausam, brutal oder extrem schockierend zu sein.]

Die **atrociousness** des Verbrechens erschütterte das ganze Land.

(名詞) 残虐であること、極悪非道であること

その犯罪の残虐さは国全体を震撼させた。

(substantivo) atrocidade; brutalidade; monstruosidade; barbárie [O estado ou qualidade de ser atroz.]

A atrocidade do crime chocou toda a nação.

Synonyms: horribleness terribleness abominableness dreadfulness awfulness monstrousness outrageousness appallingness Antonyms: excellence admirability virtue superiority
Word parts: atroci + ous + ness

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