abysms
n. C1 Advanced abysms
n. very deep holes or gaps in the ground. It can also describe a situation that is so bad or dark that it is hard to understand.
n. extremely deep holes or chasms; by extension, a state of extreme darkness, despair, or moral corruption.
The explorers looked down into the dark abysms of the cave.
The political crisis created abysms of distrust between the two neighboring countries.
The poet describes the human soul as a series of abysms, where the light of reason is often extinguished by the weight of ancient fears.