the quality of extreme wickedness

an act of extreme wickedness

The state or quality of exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous.

That which is enormous; especially, an exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity.

vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"