flagitious
pronunciation
How to pronounce flagitious in British English:
UK [flə'dʒɪʃəs]
How to pronounce flagitious in American English:
US [flə'dʒɪʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- shockingly brutal or cruel
Word Origin
- flagitious (adj.)
- "shamefully wicked, criminal," late 14c., from Old French flagicieus or directly from Latin flagitiosus "shameful, disgraceful, infamous," from flagitium "shameful act, passionate deed, disgraceful thing," related to flagrum "a whip, scourge, lash," and flagitare "to demand importunately," all from PIE root *bhlag- "to strike" (see flagellum). Related: Flagitiously; flagitiousness.
Example
- 1. This priceless treasure also lets greedy flagitious former russian military officer zhu kefu the saliva .
- 2. Sima is flagitious , in struggles with the political opponent slaughters wantonly , during several years have six times exterminate three races , also bring disaster to some writers , cause " famous litterateur unusual entire " .