Definition of Hienous
Hei"nous (hā"nŭs), a. [OF.
haïnos hateful, F. haineux, fr. OF.
haïne hate, F. haine, fr. haïr to
hate; of German origin. See Hate.] Hateful; hatefully
bad; flagrant; odious; atrocious; giving great offense; -- applied to
deeds or to character.
It were most heinous and accursed
sacrilege. Hooker.
How heinous had the fact been, how
deserving
Contempt! Milton.
Syn. -- Monstrous; flagrant; flagitious; atrocious.
-- Hei"nous*ly, adv. --
Hei"nous*ness, n.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Totally reprehensible, horrible, wicked
I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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