flagitious
flagitious · more flagitious · most flagitious
Guilty of terrible crimesGuilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
/fləˈdʒɪʃəs/
» Manners were not flagitious, they were merely of a nauseous insipidity.
Die Manieren waren nicht schamlos, sie waren lediglich von einer ekelerregenden Fadheit.
Meaning
2 senses(literary)Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
extremely wicked, deeply criminal
(literary)Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous.
Examples
1 sentencesManners were not flagitious, they were merely of a nauseous insipidity.
deDie Manieren waren nicht schamlos, sie waren lediglich von einer ekelerregenden Fadheit.
Origin
From Old French flagitieux or Latin flāgitiōsus, both ultimately from flāgitium (“shamefulFrom Old French flagitieux or Latin flāgitiōsus, both ultimately from flāgitium (“shameful crime”), related to flagrum (“whip”).
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Forms
more flagitious, most flagitious| Comparative | more flagitious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most flagitious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form