enormity
the enormity of his [ignorance] became obvious when he referred to the enormity of an [innocent] elephant, who had led a [blameless] life
used by journalists and other ill-educated people to mean 'enormousness'
"the enormity of his [ignorance] became obvious when he referred to the enormity of an [innocent] elephant, who had led a [blameless] life" What is the definition of "enormity"?