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   Fla·gi·tious

   /fləˈjiSHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their actions) criminal; villainous. formal

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin flagitiosus, from flagitium ‘importunity, shameful crime’, from flagitare ‘demand earnestly’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flagitiously adverb
   • 2. flagitiousness noun

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   Define flagitious. flagitious synonyms, flagitious pronunciation, flagitious translation, English dictionary definition of flagitious. adj. 1. Characterized by extremely brutal or cruel crimes; vicious. 2. Infamous; scandalous: "That remorseless government persisted in its flagitious...

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   Flagitious definition: shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times. See examples of FLAGITIOUS used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusFLAGITIOUS - 44 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   flagitious. adjective. These are words and phrases related to flagitious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of flagitious. INFERNAL. Synonyms. infernal. damnable. hellish. devilish. horrible. fiendish. diabolical. demoniacal. awful. terrible. heinous. cursed. execrable. vicious. accursed. malicious.

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   from The Century Dictionary. Shamefully wicked; atrocious; scandalous; flagrant; grossly criminal: as, a flagitious action or crime. Guilty of scandalous crimes; profligate; corrupt; abandoned. Marked or characterized by scandalous crimes or vices: as, a flagitious record.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flagitiousnessFlagitiousness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FLAGITIOUS is marked by scandalous crime or vice : villainous. Did you know?

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › flagitious_adjflagitious, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the adjective flagitious mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective flagitious . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   adjective. definition: viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. The former head of the army was charged with crimes against humanity and will be punished for his flagitious acts. similar words: nefarious, vicious. related words: evil, heinous, sinful. derivation: