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   heinous

   /ˈheɪnəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked: "a battery of heinous crimes"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French haineus, from hair ‘to hate’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heinously adverb
   • 2. heinousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ( esp. of a crime) extremely bad or evil: heinous murders. (Definition of heinous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of heinous. heinous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEINOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈheɪ·nəs / Add to word list. ( esp. of a crime) extremely bad or evil: heinous murders. (Definition of heinous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of heinous. heinous.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heinousHeinous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HEINOUS is hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable. How to use heinous in a sentence. Did you know?

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (heɪnəs , hiː- ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something such as a crime as heinous, you mean that it is extremely evil or horrible. [formal] Her life has been permanently blighted by his heinous crime. They are capable of the most heinous acts. Synonyms: shocking, evil, monstrous, grave More Synonyms of heinous.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › heinousheinous - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of heinous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEINOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HEINOUS definition: very bad and shocking: . Learn more.

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   Heinous definition: hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible. See examples of HEINOUS used in a sentence.