flagitious
Meaning
- (literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
- (literary) Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous.
Synonyms
Translations
schändlich
misdadig
nefand
nefando
atroz
monstrueux
μιαρός φαύλοςPronounced as (IPA)
/fləˈdʒɪʃəs/
Etymology
From Old French flagitieux or Latin flāgitiōsus, both ultimately from flāgitium (“shameful crime”), related to flagrum (“whip”).
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