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11heinousness — noun the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • Syn: ↑atrocity, ↑atrociousness, ↑barbarity, ↑barbarousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑barbarous (for: ↑barbarousness), ↑ …
12Contrition — Saint Peter Repentant 1823 25 , Goya Contrition or contriteness[1] (from the Latin contritus ground to pieces, i.e. crushed by guilt) is sincere and complete remorse (i.e. regret with a sense of guilt) for sins one has committed. The remorseful… …
13Contrition — • Lat. contritio, a breaking of something hardened Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Contrition Contrition † …
14atrociousness — noun the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • Syn: ↑atrocity, ↑barbarity, ↑barbarousness, ↑heinousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑barbarous (for: ↑barbarousness), ↑ …
15barbarousness — noun the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • Syn: ↑atrocity, ↑atrociousness, ↑barbarity, ↑heinousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑barbarous, ↑atrocious (for: ↑ …
16Aggravation — Ag gra*va tion, n. [LL. aggravatio: cf. F. aggravation.] 1. The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its… …
17atrociousness — n. 1. the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane. Syn: atrocity, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness. [WordNet 1.5] …
18Atrocities — Atrocity A*troc i*ty, n.; pl. {Atrocities}. [F. atrocit[ e], L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.] 1. Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty. [1913 Webster] 2. An atrocious or extremely cruel deed. [1913 Webster] The atrocities… …
19Atrocity — A*troc i*ty, n.; pl. {Atrocities}. [F. atrocit[ e], L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.] 1. Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty. [1913 Webster] 2. An atrocious or extremely cruel deed. [1913 Webster] The atrocities which… …
20Malignity — Ma*lig ni*ty, n. [F. malignit[ e], L. malignitas.] 1. The state or quality of being malignant; disposition to do evil; virulent enmity; malignancy; malice; spite. [1913 Webster] 2. Virulence; deadly quality. [1913 Webster] His physicians… …
