flagitious

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flagitious

/fləˈdʒɪʃəs/ US, UK

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From Old French flagitieux or Latin flāgitiōsus, both ultimately from flāgitium (“shameful crime”), related to flagrum (“whip”).

adjective more flagitious · most flagitious

literary Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal. 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 […] .
literary Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous. But if in Noble Minds ſome Dregs remain, / Not yet purg'd off, of Spleen and ſow'r Diſdain, / Diſcharge that Rage on more Provoking Crimes, / Nor fear a Dearth on theſe Flagitious Times.
Similar: infamous, scandalous, nefarious, iniquitous

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@misc{flagitious_2026,
  title = {flagitious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flagitious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}