egregiousness

Meanings

• Adjective

  Extremely foolish or wicked.

  - "The egregious error in the calculation led to a significant loss."
  - "His egregious behavior was unacceptable and resulted in his termination."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with egregiousness
preposterousness , obnoxiousness , ridiculousness

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Variants

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egregious , egregiously , egregiousness , egregiousnesses

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Forms

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egregiousnesses, egregiousnesses's, more egregious, most egregious

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'egregiosus' meaning distinguished, outstanding.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'egregious' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. The term 'egregious' is often used in legal contexts to describe serious violations of rules or laws.

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Related Concepts

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1. Folley: Refers to behavior which is foolish, absurd, or irrational.

2. Misconduct: Refers to behavior that is improper, unlawful, or unethical.

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Quotes

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1. … the public perception is that too many corporate executives have committed "egregious" breaches of trust by cooking the books, shading the truth, and enriching themselves with huge stock-option profits while shareholders suffered breathtaking losses.

   - John A. Byrne et al.,{it}Business Week{/it},6 May 2002

2. History cannot be rewritten, but some of its more "egregious" errors can be corrected—at least in part, at least symbolically.  … Or so assume a growing number of human-rights advocates.

   - Ellis Cose,{it}Newsweek{/it},27 Aug. 2001

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Culture

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The term 'egregiousness' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe actions or behaviors that are beyond the norm and considered outrageous or unacceptable.

How to Memorize "egregiousness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person acting in an extremely foolish or wicked manner, causing harm or chaos around them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'egregious' with 'outrageous' or 'unacceptable' behaviors.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase like 'Egregious Errors Equal Extreme Embarrassment' to help remember the meaning.

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