Abysm has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
2
Hell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Origin
The word comes from the Old French abisme, which derived from Late Latin abyssimus meaning "bottomless pit." Its roots trace back to Ancient Greek ábussos.