FLAGITIOUS


Meaning of FLAGITIOUS in English

[ flə'dʒɪʃəs ]

■ adjective formal extremely and criminally wicked.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from L. flagitiosus , from flagitium 'importunity, shameful crime', from flagitare 'demand earnestly'.

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