flagitious
[ fluh-jish-uhs ]
/ fləˈdʒɪʃ əs /
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adjective
shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times.
heinous or flagrant, as a crime; infamous.
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Origin of flagitious
1350–1400; Middle English flagicious<Latin flāgitiōsus, equivalent to flāgiti(um) shame, scandal + -ōsus-ous
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flagfish, flag football, Flagg, flagging, flaggy, flagitious, Flagler, flag lieutenant, flagman, flag of convenience, flag officer
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British Dictionary definitions for flagitious
flagitious
/ (fləˈdʒɪʃəs) /
adjective
atrociously wicked; vicious; outrageous
Derived forms of flagitious
flagitiously, adverbflagitiousness, nounWord Origin for flagitious
C14: from Latin flāgitiōsus infamous, from flāgitium a shameful act; related to Latin flagrum whip
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