English - Etymology
From Old French haineus (compare French haineux) from haïr (“to hate”), of Germanic origin.
English - Adjective
heinous (comparative more heinous, superlative most heinous)
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Totally reprehensible.
- I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.
- The perpetrators of this heinous act must be brought to justice.
- The government denounced the attack as the most heinous of the last decade.
- Political Leaders from around the world have condemned these heinous acts.
- In our public services sorry seems to be the most heinous word.