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flagitious definition

fla·gi·tious (flə jis̸h′əs)

adjective

shamefully wicked; vile and scandalous

Etymology: ME flagicious < L flagitiosus < flagitium, shameful act < flagitare, to demand, akin to flagrum: see flagellate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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