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Flagitious — Fla*gi tious, a. [L. flagitiosus, fr. flagitium a shameful or disgraceful act, orig., a burning desire, heat of passion, from flagitare to demand hotly, fiercely; cf. flagrare to burn, E. flagrant.] 1. Disgracefully or shamefully criminal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flagitious — I adjective abominable, accursed, amoralistic, arrant, atrocious, bad, base, blameworthy, criminal, decadent, degenerate, depraved, diabolical, disgraceful, dissolute, egregious, evil, execrable, facinorous, felonious, flagrant, grievous, heinous … Law dictionary
flagitious — (adj.) shamefully wicked, criminal, late 14c., from O.Fr. flagicieux or directly from L. flagitiosus shameful, disgraceful, infamous, from flagitium shameful act, passionate deed, disgraceful thing, related to flagrum a whip, scourge, lash,… … Etymology dictionary
flagitious — nefarious, infamous, iniquitous, villainous, *vicious, corrupt, degenerate Analogous words: scandalous, criminal, sinful (see corresponding nouns at OFFENSE): shameful, disgraceful (see corresponding nouns at DISGRACE): *flagrant, gross, glaring … New Dictionary of Synonyms
flagitious — [flə jish′əs] adj. [ME flagicious < L flagitiosus < flagitium, shameful act < flagitare, to demand, akin to flagrum: see FLAGELLATE] shamefully wicked; vile and scandalous flagitiously adv. flagitiousness n … English World dictionary
Flagitious — Steve Miller uses this word in The Joker . Homer Simpson reads, the flagitious of love … Wikipedia
flagitious — adjective Extremely brutal or cruel This young Nobleman was not only a flagitious Punster himself, but was accessary to the Punning of others, by Consent, by Provocation, by Connivance, and by Defence of the Evil committed; Syn: infamous,… … Wiktionary
flagitious — /fləˈdʒɪʃəs/ (say fluh jishuhs) adjective 1. shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, times, etc.: *Montgomery would maintain this flagitious procrastination of his managerial duties while I remain a butt for his ill timed chaff. –joseph furphy,… …
flagitious villainy — index atrocity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flagitious — adjective Etymology: Middle English flagicious, from Latin flagitiosus, from flagitium shameful thing Date: 14th century marked by scandalous crime or vice ; villainous • flagitiously adverb • flagitiousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
