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Meaning of "flagitious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLAGITIOUS

From Latin flāgitiōsus infamous, from flāgitium a shameful act; related to Latin flagrum whip.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAGITIOUS

flagitious  [fləˈdʒɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAGITIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flagitious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLAGITIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flagitious in the English dictionary

The definition of flagitious in the dictionary is atrociously wicked; vicious; outrageous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAGITIOUS


Aloysius
ˌæləʊˈɪʃəs
ambitious
æmˈbɪʃəs
audacious
ɔːˈdeɪʃəs
auspicious
ɔːˈspɪʃəs
bootylicious
ˌbuːtɪˈlɪʃəs
curvaceous
kɜːˈveɪʃəs
delicious
dɪˈlɪʃəs
efficacious
ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs
fictitious
fɪkˈtɪʃəs
gracious
ˈɡreɪʃəs
malicious
məˈlɪʃəs
Mauritius
məˈrɪʃəs
nutritious
njuːˈtrɪʃəs
ostentatious
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
superstitious
ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs
suspicious
səˈspɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
vicious
ˈvɪʃəs
voracious
vɒˈreɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAGITIOUS

flagged
flagger
flaggier
flaggiest
flagginess
flagging
flaggingly
flaggy
flagitate
flagitation
flagitiously
flagitiousness
flagless
flagman
flagmen
flagon
flagpole
flagrance
flagrancy
flagrant

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAGITIOUS

captious
cautious
conscientious
contentious
expeditious
facetious
factitious
flirtatious
infectious
licentious
pretentious
previous
rambunctious
repetitious
scrumptious
surreptitious
tendentious
tortious
unambitious
unpretentious
vexatious

Synonyms and antonyms of flagitious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flagitious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAGITIOUS

Find out the translation of flagitious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flagitious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flagitious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凶残
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abominable
570 millions of speakers

English

flagitious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अतिदुष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

flagitious
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

flagitious
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hediondo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কলুষিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infâme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flagitious
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

flagitious
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

flagitious
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flagitious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xấu xa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flagitious
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लज्जास्पद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

habis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atroce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flagitious
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

flagitious
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flagitious
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαύλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

misdadig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flagitious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flagitious
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flagitious

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAGITIOUS»

The term «flagitious» is normally little used and occupies the 121.801 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAGITIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flagitious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flagitious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flagitious

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAGITIOUS»

Discover the use of flagitious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flagitious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Devil's Wedding. A Poem. Exhibiting Some of the Most ...
As your Lordship_will observe-I have availed myself of this indulgence more fully to review some of the most flagitious characters this age has produced; the opportunity was favourable, the election to the infernal throne had long been made; ...
‎1778
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
Heighten. See Lif t. Heinous. Flagitious. Flagrant. Atrocious. Heinous (Fr. haineux , haine, hatred) isstrictly hateful, odious ; hence, hatefully bad. That is heinous which partakes of the nature of aggravated crime or offence. That is Flagitious ( Lat.
‎1871
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
FLAGITIOUS, adj. [from flagititu, Latin.] :. Wicked ; villanous j atrocious. ' No viflanv or flagitious action was ever yet committed, but, upon a due enquiry into the case* of it, it will be found, that a lye was first er last the principal engine to effect it.
Samuel Johnson, 1805
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
J * FLAGITIOUS, adj. [from flagiti I. Wicked; villainous: atrocious.— No viilany or flagitious action was ever yet committed, but, upon a due enquiry into the causes of it, it will be found, that a lye was first or last the principal engine to effect it.
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
FLAGITIOUS, adj. [from flagitlus, Latin.] r. picked; villainous: atrocious. — No villany Dr flagitious action was ever yet committed, but, upon a due enquiry into the causes of it, it will bo found, that a lye was first or last the principal engine to effect ...
6
Bookleggers and Smuthounds: The Trade in Erotica, 1920-1940
Those leading the fight against erotica distribution compiled lists of flagitious books, but tried to keep their lists confidential, for the use, in Pringle's words, of " mature persons, trying to restrict or abolish erotic and crime literature at the source of ...
Jay Gertzman, 1999
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Pocket Posh Word Power: 120 Words to Make You Sound Intelligent
120 Words to Make You Sound Intelligent Wordnik Angela Tung. Festinate also has the medical definition of “quickening one's steps involuntarily when walking” and is sometimes a symptom of Parkinson's disease. 51 flagitious /(flə-jish'əs)/ ...
Wordnik, Angela Tung, 2011
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The National Register
History h:is drawn a shocking picture of the miseries inflicted by wicked men, but I do not recollect that it says, " the Divine Author and Director of all things, employs the most flagitious of the human race" to effect this evil ; and however different ...
9
Shedding Grace: The Story of a Young American's Search for ...
“...it is his Majesty's pleasure that you should immediately upon the receipt hereof exert your utmost influence to defeat this flagitious attempt...” “Flagitious ... Flagitious he says,” someone snickered and a roar of laughter rolled across the room.
Anthony Tiatorio, 2006
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
FLAGITIOUS, in Latin flagitiosus, from flagit ium infamous, denotes peculiarly infamous ATROCIOUS, in Latin at car cruel, from ater black, signifies exceedingly black. These epithets, which are applied to crimes, seem to rise in degree. A crime ...
George Crabb, 1818

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAGITIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flagitious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Industree talks – Are dying handicraft arts worth saving?
Indigo planters, supported by the Crown, coerced poor farmers into abandoning crop farming for flagitious deals created to fulfil Europe's ... «YourStory.com, Jun 15»
2
Samsung Galaxy Devices Getting an Update to Deal With Keyboard …
... happens is that if users are connected to an unsafe access point, and updating the language packs, a hacker can payload anything flagitious. «TechFrag, Jun 15»
3
Letters: 'Beautiful game' turned into an ugly racket
Just as football fans must take the news of this flagitious scheme as a vital opportunity to reclaim the game, workers must also intensify ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
4
Maryland Deathfest 2015: Classic Thrash, Norwegian Black Metal …
Japan's Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation took the cake for me that day, though. I got to see these ladies shred the main stage at Sonar ... «Noisey, May 15»
5
How Okorocha should consolidate his victory
... camps and resolved to take Imo State back to Egypt in all these elections, in order to achieve their notorious, selfish and flagitious aims. «Daily Sun, May 15»
6
Peruta En Banc Oral Arguments To Be Heard in San Francisco 16 …
Such a flagitious attempt could only be made under some general pretense by a state legislature. But if in any blind pursuit of inordinate power, ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, May 15»
7
Don't mention politics! Rhianna Dhillon risks it on Radio 1
... Brand documentary that covers the various flagitious ways that bankers have avoided getting banged up over the 2008 financial collapse. «New Statesman, Apr 15»
8
Lyari: Three gang-war goons killed in rangers encounter
The killed goons were involved in flagitious counts including kidnapping for ransom, murders and extortion activities. –SAMAA. Social media ... «SAMAA TV, Mar 15»
9
A daily dose of chastisement
... for one's deprivations and an urge to exact revenge on whoever comes in the way; are factors leading to abnormal and flagitious behavior. «The Nation, Feb 15»
10
Shrinking Space for Muslims in West
An overwhelming majority of Muslims out rightly reject their interpretation of Islam and their flagitious acts of violence committed in the name of ... «PakistanHerald, Feb 15»

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