/ ˈfleɪgrənt; NAmE / adjective
( of an action ) shocking because it is done in a very obvious way and shows no respect for people, laws, etc.
SYN blatant :
a flagrant abuse of human rights
He showed a flagrant disregard for anyone else's feelings.
► fla·grant·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense blazing ): from French , or from Latin flagrant- blazing, from the verb flagrare .