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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeinous
/ˈheɪ.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
(Of a person or crime, especially a crime) utterly odious, wicked, or shockingly evil.
"The convicted criminal was sentenced to life imprisonment for his heinous acts." - 2
Blatantly and grossly reprehensible or offensive.
"She committed a heinous violation of trust by stealing from the charity fund."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'haineus', meaning hateful or odious, originating from 'haine' (hatred). Entering the English language in the 15th century, the term has historically retained its core connotation of describing acts or crimes that are shockingly wicked, hateful, and grossly offensive to moral sensibilities.
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odieux
Transliteration: /ɔ.djø/
"C'est un acte odieux."
abscheulich
Transliteration: /ˈapˌʃɔɪ.lɪç/
"Das war eine abscheuliche Tat."
efferato
Transliteration: /ef.feˈra.to/
"Ha commesso un crimine efferato."
nefasto
Transliteration: /neˈfas.to/
"Cometió un crimen nefasto."
hediondo
Transliteration: /e.diˈõ.du/
"Foi um crime hediondo."
जghन्य
Transliteration: jaghanya
"यह एक जघन्य अपराध था।"
滔天的
Transliteration: tāotiān de
"他犯下了滔天大罪。"
흉악한
Transliteration: hyung-ak-han
"그는 흉악한 죄를 저질렀다."
極悪な
Transliteration: gokuaku na
"彼は極悪な犯罪を犯した。"
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