Nearby Words
adjective
1.
shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times.
2.
heinous or flagrant, as a crime; infamous.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English flagicious < Latin flāgitiōsus, equivalent to flāgiti(um) shame, scandal + -ōsus -ous
1350–1400; Middle English flagicious < Latin flāgitiōsus, equivalent to flāgiti(um) shame, scandal + -ōsus -ous
Related forms
fla·gi·tious·ly, adverb
fla·gi·tious·ness, noun
non·fla·gi·tious, adjective
non·fla·gi·tious·ly, adverb
non·fla·gi·tious·ness, noun
EXPANDun·fla·gi·tious, adjective
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Flagitious
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So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
flagitious
"shamefully wicked, vile, scandalous," late 14c., from O.Fr. flagicieux, from L. flagitiosus, from flagitium "shameful crime," related to flagrum (see flagrant).
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